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Ill-conceived move

The basic fault lies in banks, besides the usual government interference in their affairs

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With reference to “Union opposes govt demand to get extra surplus from RBI” (November 17), the move seems ill-conceived and unprecedented. 

If the Centre manages to exert pressure on the Reserve Bank of India to pay the proposed special dividend, it would be like robbing Peter to pay Paul as our “incorrigible” public sector banks continue to behave like errant boys. It’s strongly felt that no amount of such frequent financial “infusion” would magically resolve their alarming non-performing assets’ position, which has assumed menacing proportions. 

The basic fault lies in banks, besides the usual government interference in their affairs. Perhaps it warrants

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