Urjit Patel wanted to resign, no political pressure, says PM Modi
"I am revealing for the first time, he was telling me about it for past 6-7 months before his resignation. He gave it even in writing. He did a good job as RBI Governor," says PM Modi.
- Jan 1, 2019,
- Updated Jan 1, 2019 9:50 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday cleared the air on the resignation of former RBI governor Urjit Patel, saying Patel himself requested to step down, and that he was thinking about quitting for the past 6-7 months. "He (Urjit Patel) himself requested (to resign) on personal reasons. I am revealing for the first time, he was telling me about it for past 6-7 months before his resignation. He gave it even in writing. No question of political pressure. He did a good job as RBI Governor," said the Prime Minister during an interview with news agency ANI.
In his first interview of 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about everything from demonetisation to GST to the Rafale deal controversy to the issue of Ram temple in Ayodhya. The PM also set the tone for the 2019 General Elections, saying the Lok Sabha polls are going to be about 'janta' versus 'gathbandhan'.
Here are 10 major highlights of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first interview of the year.
"I leave it to people to decide whether satisfied or not with my work. But one thing, I am not surprised, I could neither make the Lutyen's world part of me or I a part of them," he told ANI.
Edited by Manoj Sharma
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday cleared the air on the resignation of former RBI governor Urjit Patel, saying Patel himself requested to step down, and that he was thinking about quitting for the past 6-7 months. "He (Urjit Patel) himself requested (to resign) on personal reasons. I am revealing for the first time, he was telling me about it for past 6-7 months before his resignation. He gave it even in writing. No question of political pressure. He did a good job as RBI Governor," said the Prime Minister during an interview with news agency ANI.
In his first interview of 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about everything from demonetisation to GST to the Rafale deal controversy to the issue of Ram temple in Ayodhya. The PM also set the tone for the 2019 General Elections, saying the Lok Sabha polls are going to be about 'janta' versus 'gathbandhan'.
Here are 10 major highlights of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first interview of the year.
"I leave it to people to decide whether satisfied or not with my work. But one thing, I am not surprised, I could neither make the Lutyen's world part of me or I a part of them," he told ANI.
Edited by Manoj Sharma