Not to mention the amount of pharmaceutical amphetamines he is blaring in every episode just makes me uncomfortable . <| sep |> Poppa from Chaotic wishing y ' all the best of luck 😁 <| sep |># Two variants of new Rs 500 note surface , RBI says printing defect due to rushHighlights 1 . It is likely that notes with printing defect has got released due to rush , RBI spokesperson said 1 . Different variants can create confusion in the minds of the citizens 1 . Experts also fear it could also aid counterfeiting countering which was one of the top aim of demonetizationIMAGE 155609842 , width 400 , resizemode 455609842 . jpgBENGALURU Just two weeks into circulation , there are already different variants of the newReserve Bank of IndiaRBI Rs 500 notes , which experts fear could not only create confusion in the minds of the citizens but also aid counterfeiting countering which was one of the top objectives of Centre ' s demonetization move and introduction of new notes . TOI found at least three case studies where the new notes have been found to vary from one another . In case of one note Abshar he goes by one name , a resident of Delhi , says There is a more than visible shadow of Gandhi ' s face , besides alignment issues with the national emblem on the note and even serial numbers . Rehan Shah , a resident of Gurugram pointed out that the size of the borders of the notes were different . In case of two notes a Mumbai resident got when he made change for Rs 2 , 000 the notes were of different colours , with one being of a lighter shade . While he shared the picture with TOI , he refused to go on record . RBI spokespersonAlpana Killawala , said It is likely that notes with printing defect has got released due to the current rush . However , people can freely accept such a note in transaction or return it to RBI . Former Home SecretaryGK Pillaitold TOI Prevention of counterfeiting is almost impossible , with official mechanisms in Pakistan printing notes with access to as much sophistication as we do . So , it is only a matter of delay and temporary suspension of such notes in the country that one could have hoped for . I cannot yet comment on the Rs 500 notes as I am yet to see them , the Rs 2 , 000 notes are of good sophistication . That said , if the RBI says there is only one new 500 note it is printing , there should exist only one . Experts pointed out that multiple variants of the official notes will aid people attempting to infuse fake notes . As it is people find it difficult to understand all features of an official note and fail to check for everything before they accept one . Now , if there are too many versions of the official note , slipping in another would be easier than otherwise , a service IPS officer who has dealt with crime for many years said . Between January 2013 to September 2016 , India has seized Rs 155 . 11 crore worth of counterfeit currency notes , Rs 27 . 79 crore of which was seized in the first nine months of this year . While the value of the seizures is hundreds of crores , the number of notes seized are only 31 lakh , indicating that majority of them were high denomination notes . Also , the seizures as security agencies point out timeandagain , are only a tip of the iceberg . Former DGIG of Karnataka ST Ramesh , while echoing the views of the experts of different variants of notes aiding fake currency rackets , said Local printing of such notes has almost stopped . The notorious gangs from Coimbatore are more or less dead and all notes come in from outside through Nepal , Bangladesh and other countries . Different variants of official currency will certainly aid counterfeiting and it must be curbed immediately , unless of course , the RBI has strategically released this . Version 0 . 5 b Function I post the article ' s text as a comment if the website is adblocker unfriendly . I accept commands ! Rendered by PROMETHEUS