Rumours of 2016 that took everyone by surprise

UNESCO Declares Narendra Modi as the Best Prime Minister of all times. It was the biggest rumor of this year.
UNESCO Declares Narendra Modi as the Best Prime Minister of all times. It was the biggest rumor of this year.

From fake death rumours to celebrity weddings and demonetisation moves. 2016 was full of juicy gossips and rumours that set the internet on fire. Here’s a quick look at top rumours of 2016 that confused Indians to no end.

Top 5 Rumours of 2016

1. UNESCO Declares Narendra Modi as the Best Prime Minister of All Times

UNESCO Declares Narendra Modi as the Best Prime Minister of all times. It was the biggest rumor of this year.
UNESCO Declares Narendra Modi as the Best Prime Minister of all times. It was the biggest rumor of this year.

The world renowned organisation UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is known for declaring its list of favourites that just doesn’t extend to monuments and historical sites. This year, a lot of rumours involving India surfaced on the internet. The most interesting ones were that UNESCO declared PM Narendra Modi as the best Prime Minister in the world. There was also buzz regarding UNESCO declaring ‘Jan Gan Man Adhinayak’ (Indian National Anthem) as the best anthem of the year.

  1. The New Indian Currency has GPS Chip and Radioactive Ink for Tracking its Location
We still can't track the missing GPS trick in the new Rs. 2000 note.
We still can’t track the missing GPS trick in the new Rs. 2000 note.

Rumours reached a whole new level post-demonetisation in India. Following the PM’s declaration on currency ban, bothWhatsAppp and twitter were jam-packed with fake news and juicy gossips. The new Rs. 2000 note was rumoured to have a GPS chip. A few people claimed that it was printed with radioactive ink so as to track its location. This was an attempt to discourage people for hoarding black money again.

  1. The Government has Banned Rs. 10 Coins
Fake coins circulating in the market gave way to more rumors.
Fake coins circulating in the market gave way to more rumors.

Most of the coins circulating in the Indian markets were already fake. Taking advantage of this fact, a few pranksters have circulated fake gossips that the RBI has banned Rs. 10 coins and they’ll not be accepted anymore. The news spread like a forest fire. Shopkeepers in many big cities like Delhi, Meerut and Agra refused to accept these coins.

  1. India Ran out of Salt Reserves
As soon as the people learnt of salt shortage in India, they broke into the ration stores to loot salt packets.
As soon as the people learnt of salt shortage in India, they broke into the ration stores to loot salt packets.

October and November months were full of juicy gossips and pointless news that put the market into a state of jeopardy. A random guy spread the word that Indian market is running out of salt. Resultantly, a huge mob of customers turned up at local shops to buy salt. Some shopkeepers sold salt at expensive prices whereas others were looted by the public. The situations turned out of control in Kanpur, where the cops had to use batons on the public to prevent their raids.

  1. ISIS Members can Misuse Whatsapp DPs
No, ISIS cannot use your WhatsApp photos!
No, ISIS cannot use your WhatsApp photos!

A fake news circulated on behalf of Whatsapp CEO discourage people from putting up their personal pictures on Whatsapp display. The rumours said that Whatsapp was hacked by ISIS members and terrorists could use these photographs for fake identification. What’s worse was that the news had fake signature of Commission of Delhi that is A.K. Mittal.

So these were some of the juiciest gossips of 2016. If you were fooled by them, we’re glad that we sorted out your confusion! With the arrival of 2017, we’ll look forward to newer gossips and rumours!

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