I am facing an wired issue too in SBI.
I had applied Sbi Simplisave Rupay card on 19th December.After 1-2 days all verification calls has been completed.
But after that they keep calling me and asking me to take Sbi Pulse credit card.
One of the executive even told me that based on my profile I am not eligible for simplisave but eligible for sbi Pulse.
Lol,I have taken call recording.
After mailing to principal nodal officer,I have complained in RBI Ombudsman.
Let's see.
Meanwhile my application is in still verification stage.I think they have put it on hold for forcing me to take Sbi Pulse card