New Delhi: Demanding a thorough probe by the RBI into the alleged Rs 11,400-crore PNB fraud, the Congress on Saturday said the prime minister should assure the nation that accountability of the finance ministry, the Reserve Bank of India and the management of defaulting banks would be fixed within 60 days.
Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Kapil Sibal sought to know why people like Nirav Modi, who were indulging in banking scam, were “allowed to escape the country”.
“Country has faced a loss of around Rs 21,000 crore as of now and other banking frauds will also come out in a few days. Another Rs 390 crore OBC (Oriental Bank of Commerce) scam has also emerged.”
“I am surprised that despite our prime minister being the most expensive ‘chawkidar’ (watchman), why are all these (banking frauds) happening under his nose,” Sibal told a press conference here, taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his refrain during poll rallies that he would act as a watchman for the country,