Ignoring the advice of experts, the RBI’s Internal Working Group has recommended the entry of business houses into the banking sector. This can have dangerous repercussions for depositors and shareholders.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha has moved the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the three newly enacted agriculture laws, saying they are "discriminatory and manifestly arbitrary" and will expose marginal farmers to exploitation by big corporates.
Even as President Ram Nath Kovind gave his approval to the three contentious farm bills on Sunday, the protests by opposition and farmer groups continued and Congress MP TN Prathapan from Kerala has made preparations to approach the Supreme Court today to file a petition against the bills.