New Delhi:Congress leader and former Union finance minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said the Yes Bank fiasco was caused by "mismanagement" of financial institutions under the BJP government and demanded that the RBI conduct a thorough probe and fix accountability in the matter.
Yes Bank fiasco caused by 'mismanagement' under BJP govt: Chidambaram He said it was "bizarre" for State Bank of India to invest Rs 2,450 crore to pick up a 49-per cent stake in the crisis-ridden bank under a government-approved bailout plan.
Yes Bank indulging in loan giving spree "isn't banking but buccaneering", he said.
The fiasco in the private sector lender was caused by "mismanagement of financial institutions under BJP government", the Congress leader said and demanded a thorough probe by the Reserve Bank of India into the crisis.
After, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman blamed UPA government for the Yes Bank debacle, Chidambaram took a dig at her saying, "Sometimes, when I listen to her, I feel like UPA is still in power and she is in opposition."
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He further added, "The best judge of the management of economy is the market neither Finance Minister nor any newspaper. Even allowing for the effect of Corona virus threat, it is noteworthy that yesterday the Sensex fell by 884 points. The price of Yes Bank share fell from ₹36.80 to ₹16.15."
A day after imposing a 30-day moratorium on Yes Bank and capping withdrawal limit at Rs 50,000, the RBI on Friday evening issued a draft reconstruction scheme for the private sector lender.
(Inputs from PTI)
