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Twitter deletes fake account of RBI Governor designate Urjit Patel

The micro-blogging site has deleted the account once RBI denied that Patel does not have an account

Urjit Patel. Photo courtesy: Kamlesh Pednekar
Urjit Patel. Photo courtesy: Kamlesh Pednekar
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 23 2016 | 9:51 PM IST
Twitter has deleted a fake handle created in the name of RBI Governor designate Urjit Patel that was used to respond to congratulatory messages following his appointment on Saturday.

The Twitter handle '@urjitpatel_' shot into limelight instantly after the government announced Patel as successor of Raghuram Rajan on his completion of three-year term on September 4.

The handle had tweeted messages expressing gratitude of the well wishers who began using that handle to congratulate Patel.

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The RBI had instantly denied that Patel does not own the handle and now micro-blogging site Twitter has deleted the account.

The fake handle was opened in June this year but was not used to tweet anything before Saturday.

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First Published: Aug 23 2016 | 9:50 PM IST

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