Government sources, however, maintained that the decision on the design of currency notes rests with the RBI, taken in consultation with the Centre.Mahatma Gandhi’s image became a permanent feature across all denominations in 1996 with the launch of the Mahatma Gandhi Series of banknotes.In 2022, the RBI had categorically denied reports suggesting that Gandhi’s image would be removed from Indian currency. In an official statement, the central bank said there was “no proposal” to replace Gandhi’s portrait with that of any other personality. The clarification followed media reports claiming that the RBI and the finance ministry were considering images of figures such as Rabindranath Tagore and A P J Abdul Kalam for certain denominations.The issue has resurfaced amid Opposition unease after the government introduced the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025, dropping Gandhi’s name and making significant changes to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).Opposition parties have accused the government of politicising the scheme by invoking Ram’s name and attempting to erase Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy. They also expressed concern that the new law weakened the MGNREGA, describing it as the world’s largest rural employment programme.
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