Digital Desk: While Valentine's Day is all about love, social media conversations have been dominated by something quite the opposite. When a currency bill with the words 'Rashi bewafa hai (Rashi is unfaithful)' went viral, it sparked a flood of memes and laughs, as well as a major case of déjà vu.
Despite the fact that writing on Indian cash is banned, someone voiced his displeasure by putting the statement 'Rashi bewafa hai' on a Rs 20 note. Netizens went to Twitter and Instagram to find answers to the burning question: "Rashi kaun hai? (Who is Rashi)"
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While some pondered whether Rashi had fooled the same person, others began to jokingly tag others with the same name on social media. Many others speculated that the youngster had been turned down for a Valentine's Day date and so took to social media to get viral instead.
However, soon after, another image with a similar inscription inscribed on a person's arm began to circulate on the internet. Netizens were quickly taken back to 2016, when 'Sonam Gupta' not only became meme fodder, but also featured on newly minted Rs 2000 notes and on the IIT Guwahati question paper.
As a result, it resurrected 'Rashi thi rasode mei' memes. The discussion developed to the point that the phrase 'Rashi Kaun Hai' trended on Twitter.
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