This is the second high-profile resignation in the past seven months at the RBI.
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Modi Govt Hides Details of RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das’ Appointment
Replying to an RTI query, it declined to share the details, including names of short-listed candidates and file notings related to the appointment.
Minutes of Meeting Reveal: RBI Told Modi Govt Black Money Held in Gold & Real Estate, Not in Cash
The minutes also show that PM Modi did not have the RBI’s approval before he announced the move on national TV.
SC Issues Notice to RBI Over Not Disclosing Info Under RTI Act
The notice was issued for not disclosing information about the list of banks that were fined for violating banking rules.
Never Have Two RBI Governors Been Humiliated, Forced to Quit: Chidambaram
While Raghuram Rajan was denied a second term by the Modi government, Urjit Patel quit last year before his term expired.
Govt Did Not Ask for Former RBI Governor Urjit Patel’s Resignation: Arun Jaitley
Many have blamed BJP govt’s interference in RBI for Patel’s resignation.
I Was Asked About Demonetisation, Said It Was a Bad Idea: 11 Important Quotes From Raghuram Rajan’s Recent Interview
The former RBI governor spoke spoke about a number of key economic challenges.
Narendra Modi-led Govt Thinks it Owns the RBI: Chidambaram
“It worries me that they have appointed two persons to two key posts, both of who were vocal supporters of demonetisation,” he said.
Hope He Doesn’t Make RBI Also ‘History’: Gujarat BJP Leader on Shaktikanta Das’ Qualifications
The newly-appointed RBI governor has an M.A. in History from Delhi University.
Shaktikanta Das is New RBI Governor
Das, a 1980-batch Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer, was the economic affairs secretary during demonetisation in 2016.
Modi Govt Has Unleashed a De Facto Financial Emergency: Congress on RBI Governor Urjit Patel’s Resignation
Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said that Patel’s forced exit is a blot on India’s monetary and banking system.