Money to be withdrawn from Jan Dhan account same day it's credited? This news has spread faster than COVID-19

As there are rumours that if the amount from Jan Dhan account is not withdrawn on the same day, the amount will be taken back by the government. The general manager of SBI said that these are rumours and requested people not to panic.

First Published Apr 10, 2020, 5:54 PM IST | Last Updated Apr 10, 2020, 5:54 PM IST

Many people have been seen lining up in front of ATMs and banks to withdraw their money from the Jan Dhan account.
 
This on the backdrop of rumours suggesting that if people fail to withdraw the amount from Jan Dhan account on the same day after the government credits it, the amount will go back to the government.
 
As this rumour began to spread faster than coronavirus, SBI general manager, Karnataka, Abhijit Majumdar, said the money would be safe and requested people not to believe in such rumours.