It is not just the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that has time & again refused to disclose information related to the demonetization, various ministries of the Government of India have given irrelevant answers to the questions raised by Members of Parliament (MPs) both in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Factly found at least five (5) questions raised by MPs during the current session where the government has given irrelevant answers. In all these questions, the MPs sought information related to demonetization.
Why was Hyderabad RBI branch not chosen for exchange of old currency by NRIs?
In the Rajya Sabha, YSRCP MP Vijaysai Reddy and CPI MP D Raja wanted to know why the NRIs & Indian Gulf workers from AP & Telangana have to travel to Chennai to deposit their old currency notes. They also wanted to know the reasons for not designating the Hyderabad RBI branch, one of the large RBI branches for exchange of old notes by NRIs. They also asked the steps proposed by the government to ease the hardships and expense of Indian gulf workers who wish to deposit their old notes. In response, the Minister of State for Finance, Arjun Ram Meghwal had a standard answer that mentions the names of the five RBI branches that have been designated to deposit old notes during the grace period. He did not answer the core questions raised by both the MPs about Hyderabad not being chosen and the steps being taken to ease the hardships.