Congress accused centre of ‘diluting the integrity ‘of RBI

TIL Desk/National/Shillong/ The Congress accused the BJP-led NDA government at Centre of “diluting the integrity of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)” and making it vulnerable to corruption due to the demonetisation drive. “Is the RBI Governor taking the decision or Prime Minister Narendra Modi? The manner in which RBI’s Governor is acting poses a threat to the nation,” Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said.

Speaking to newsmen after a meeting of the Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Party (MPCC) chaired by AICC coordinator-in-charge Meghalaya Takam Sanjoy, Sangma said, “The integrity of RBI, which is crucial, has been diluted (by Modi).”Sanjoy announced protest to gherao the RBI office here by Congress as a mark of voicing resentment against the “grossly mishandled” demonetisation move.

“The RBI is becoming more vulnerable to corruption, otherwise why would its officials be arrested?” he asked while referring to the recent arrest of RBI officials for their alleged involvement in the conversion of demonetised currency.