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Not 'highly corrupt' Shaktikanta Das, here's who Subramanian Swamy wants as RBI Governor

Swamy, however, did not give any specific details about the "corruption", an allegation he had made in the past as well.

DNA Web Team | Dec 23, 2018, 01:39 PM IST

1.Who should be RBI Governor?

Who should be RBI Governor?
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When reporters asked Swamy who he thinks should head the RBI, the Rajya Sabha member named Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, professor R Vaidyanathan.

 

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2.Why professor R Vaidyanathan?

Why professor R Vaidyanathan?
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"Professor R Vaidyanathan, former professor of finance (IIM-B), would have been much better. He is also (an) old Sangh man. He is our man," he said. 

3.'S Gurumurthy is a mistake'

'S Gurumurthy is a mistake'
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Subramanian Swamy also said that 'bringing S Gurumurthy on the RBI board was a mistake'.

4.Why Swamy does not want Shaktikanta Das?

Why Swamy does not want Shaktikanta Das?
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"He (Das) was removed from the Finance Ministry because he tried to interfere in my corruption case against (senior Congress leader) Chidambaram. He is Chidambaram's 'chela' (disciple). When he was in Chennai, he was involved in a lot of corruption."

 

5.Shaktikanta Das, the RBI governor

Shaktikanta Das, the RBI governor
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Das, who spearheaded the post-demonetisation normalisation of the economy, was named the new RBI governor on December 11, a day after incumbent Urjit Patel quit the post.

 

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