In UP, you could now be charged with sedition for refusing Rs 10 coin

New Delhi: Refusing a Rs 10 coin in Uttar Pradesh could now land you in serious trouble.

According to reports, the district magistrate of Pilibhit has said that those refusing to accept the coin could be charged with sedition.

He has taken note of reports on social media of the coin being refused.

"The Rs 10 coin is a national currency and no one has the right to refuse it as the government of India promises to pay the value of the currency to the bearer," DM Masoom Ali Sarwar was quoted as saying.

Sarwar also added that according to RBI rules, those who refuse to accept the Indian currency can be liable for action under section 124A (sedition).

Rumours are being spread in several parts of Uttar Pradesh that the coin is no longer legal tender. Hence, people are no longer accepting it.

The Reserve Bank (RBI) of India has also confirmed that the Rs 10 coin was very much in circulation and those refusing to accept it could face legal action, said the report.