evidence: PIB Fact Check, a fact-checking unit of the Press Information Bureau, has recently alerted people against fake messages regarding bank notes with scribbling. A message circulating on social media claims that as per the new RBI guidelines, writing anything on bank notes makes them invalid. But PIB has asked citizens not to forward such misleading messages. It further said that these banknotes continue to be legal tender. [...] "Ever since 1999, when the governor announced the Clean Note Policy, several steps were taken to augment the supply of currency notes and coins. The public members were urged not to write on the currency notes, and banks were instructed to provide unrestricted facilities for the exchange of soiled and mutilated notes. As per the Reserve Bank instructions, currency chest branches of the banks must offer, even to non-customers, good quality notes and coins in exchange for soiled and mutilated notes," RBI mentioned in its policy. [...] Does writing anything on the bank note make it invalid❓#PIBFactCheck ✔️ NO, Bank notes with scribbling are not invalid & continue to be legal tender ✔️Under the Clean Note Policy, people are requested not to write on the currency notes as it defaces them & reduces their life pic.twitter.com/V8Lwk9TN8C — PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) January 8, 2023