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No proposal to seal bank lockers and confiscate gold/diamond jwellery-Finance Ministry tweet to clarify on various myths on the demonetisation issue

No proposal to seal bank lockers and confiscate gold/diamond jwellery-Finance Ministry tweet to clarify on various myths on the demonetisation issue

Finance Ministry issued series of tweets to clarify on various myths on the demonetisation issue.

Ministry said no bank lockers will be sealed. It said enforcement agencies are closely monitoring demonetisation process to prevent people from illegally amassing black money.

Myth: Next step is to seal bank lockers and confiscate gold/diamond jwellery.
Fact: It is baseless talk. There is no proposal to seal bank lockers and confiscate gold/diamond jwellery.

Read Myth and Facts on Demonetisation as tweeted by the Finance ministry

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