Mumbai, December 10: Shortly after news emerged that RBI Governor Urjit Patel has tendered his resignation, reports claimed that his deputy, Viral Acharya, has also stepped down from his post. However, the news proved to be false and it was later clarified by the RBI that Viral Acharya had not resigned, as being claimed on Twitter. RBI Governor Urjit Patel Steps Down: PM Narendra Modi, Arun Jaitley Hail His Services; Subramanian Swamy Wants Him to Return.

However, several users on Twitter started commenting on Viral Acharya's resignation news. Check the few Twitter reactions below. Urjit Patel Resigns as RBI Governor Citing 'Personal Reasons'.

Journalist Barkha Dutt commented on the news of Viral Acharya resigning

Barkha Dutt's tweet about Viral Acharya resigning from RBI | (Photo Credits: Twitter)

She later deleted the tweet saying, "Deleting my previous tweet as RBI says Viral Acharya has not quit. Well not yet."

Another user was taken in by fake news. Check the image below:

Fake news regarding Viral Acharya 's resignation on Twitter | (Photo Credits: Twitter)

News agency ANI cleared the air and tweeted  that Viral Acharya had not quit. Check the ANI tweet below:

Urjit Patel, the Reserve Bank of India Governor, resigned from his post on Monday evening in a sudden turn of events. Patel's resignation comes a day before the results of 2018 assembly elections in five states are to be announced. Patel, who was the 24th Governor of Reserve Bank of India, was having a strained relation with the government for some time now. He thanked the RBI staff for their support and expressed his gratitude to the directors of RBI Central Board and his colleagues. Patel resigned just three days before the crucial RBI Board meeting.

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