Garlanding politicians with currency notes may be a time-tested method of appeasing them, but Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is not impressed with the practice, which, according to it, mutilates and amounts to disrespect of the 'sovereign' that the bank notes depict.As part of its efforts to ensure clean bank notes to the public, RBI has asked the public not to use bank notes for making garlands, and decorating pandals or places of worship."Such actions deface bank notes and shorten their life. Bank notes should be respected as they are a symbol of the sovereign and not misusing them enhances their life," the central bank said in a statement issued today.RBI, which discontinued the practice of stapling notes a few years ago, had earlier directed all the banks to stop stapling of bank notes for providing clean and good notes to the public."The Reserve Bank has been taking all measures to supply clean bank notes across the country. Members of public should contribute their might to its efforts," the central bank added.
