RBI says, it is not involved in designing coins. "This is done by the government of India. We only monitor distribution", says RBI spokesperson Alpana Killawala adding it is a normal procedure to release commemorative coins.
Commemorative coins have been issued during events like Commonwealth Games, and the anniversaries of scientist Homi Bhabha, Saint Alphonso, Khadi Village and Industries Commission, State Bank of India, ONGC, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Dandi March, Swami Vivekananda, Motilal Nehru, Madan Mohan Malviya, Comptroller and Auditor General and the Kuka Movement.
