Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Rajeev Shukla said Rajan had announced he would not seek a second term. "You know why there were so many controversies, so many statements. He (Rajan) is leaving after being hurt because of this," he said.
Making a case for fixed tenure for the RBI Governor, Shukla said Chairman of US Federal Reserve has a term of four years, while it was 8 years in case of Bank of England. The global average for the head of central banks is 5-6 years, he said.
The Congress leader further said there was no fixed "qualification" for the post and added that an IAS officer, an economist or even an outsider could become RBI Governor.
"Government should have a clear-cut policy regarding tenure, qualification and also what should be the procedure for appointment," he added.
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Sambhaji Shahu Chhatrapati (nominated) expressed concern over rising incidents of rape in different parts of the country and sought swift and stern against culprits.
He also said that after the Nirbhaya case, laws were amended but these needed effective implementation.
"An accuse of rape cases should not be able to get bail easily. If we have capital punishment for murder, treason, then let's have amendments that provide death punishment for violent rape so that there are no repeat offenders," he said.