With reference to “Unfair demand” (January 31), the editorial deserves appreciation for raking up several significant issues in the context of the Election Commission of India persistently asking the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to hike the cash withdrawal limit for candidates of state polls. However, the thought-provoking observations came a bit late, more so when the RBI has already averted a showdown with the election commission. In any case, the moot question remains why such an “unsavoury” situation arose in the first place. Perhaps, the central bank could have sent an emissary to the election commission to “clarify” the