Did a Gujarati newspaper predict demonetisation move back in April?

November 12, 2016 14:53

A Gujarat-based evening newspaper, which published a news item as a prank on its readers on April Fools Day saying the government will scrap Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, has been flooded with calls ever since the government demonetised them.

The daily -- Akila -- is at pains now explaining to one and all that it was just an April fool prank as the picture of the story published on April 1, 2016, has gone viral on social media after the government's overnight decision on Tuesday.

"We had published the news on April 1, as a prank on our readers that high denomination notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 will be discontinued. It's nothing but a coincidence that thenews eventually turned out to be true after six months," owner and editor of the eveninger, Kirit Ganatra said.

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