Urjit Patel spoke of resignation for months; institutions like CBI paramount: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Urjit Patel stepped down as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor because of private reasons and were telling the Prime Minister for some time about his choice to renounce, mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.

"I am revealing for the first time, he (Urjit Patel) was telling me about this for the past 6-7 months before his resignation. He gave it even in writing. He wrote to me personally," Prime Minister Modi published.

Patel resigned in December from his publish bringing up "personal reasons" amidst stories of a rift between the RBI and the federal government. Prime Minister Modi, after Patel's resignation, tweeted that the RBI Governor left at the back of a "great legacy."

The Prime Minister further dispelled the opposition's complaint that Patel was made to leave.

"No such question arises. I acknowledge that Patel did a good job as RBI Governor," Prime Minister Modi added.

Stressing that institutions like CBI and judiciary are paramount to his executive, the Prime Minister stressed out that the opposition Congress birthday celebration has no proper to criticise the BJP by way of pronouncing that the federal government weakened such institutions in the country.

"Congress has no right to speak on this issue. Against the PM and PMO, the NAC (National Advisory Council) was formed. What kind of empowerment of the PMO was this? Cabinet takes such a big decision and a big leader tears that Cabinet decision at a press conference. What kind of respect is for an institution?", puzzled PM Modi.

"Coming to judiciary, they openly said that we will decide judiciary on the basis of ideology and senior judges were shown the door and junior judges were promoted. And you are talking about institutions? In the same RBI , several times Governor s were forced to leave before their term expired. You called Planning Commission people a bunch of jokers," the Prime Minister added.

Prime Minister Modi cleared the air over the federal government taking away the two men on the best of CBI.

In October, CBI Director Alok Verma and his deputy Rakesh Asthana, had been relieved of their duties pending an inquiry, after each and every accused the opposite of corruption, following which the federal government despatched them on depart, calling it an "extraordinary and unprecedented" situation.

"When CBI internal personal matter came to light, they were both asked to go on leave legally. Because institution is paramount for us," stressed out the PM whilst chatting with ANI.

Opposition parties, especially the Congress, have in recent times, criticised the BJP-led Narendra Modi executive of misusing the Enforcement Directorate for political vendetta, ceaselessly dubbing it as Embarrassment Directorate.

Prime Minister, however, allayed the complaint. "How are these people saying this? Recently, Sohrabuddin judgement came. Just read that judgement. See how institutions were misused. Accusations on us is that Modi is not taking action against these people. And you are saying this is vendetta. ED is doing is job professionally. From a foreign country, a razdaar (confidante) has been brought in custody of India. Should not every Indian be proud of it?", mentioned the Prime Minister, whilst referring to Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal.

Michel, a UK citizen, was extradited to India from the UAE closing month in reference to the case and was respresented by way of lawyer Aljo Okay Joseph, who took place to be a Congress birthday celebration chief but was shunted after controversy over his association erupted.

"If a Congress worker turns up to be Christian Michel's lawyer, then it is a cause for worry. The countrymen should be proud that razdaar has come, now there will be proper inquiry under legal scrutiny and the truth will come out. Instead of that, you are sending lawyers from your party to support him Michel. This is a matter of concern," Prime Minister added.