Chitra Ramkrishna, a CA who headed the National Stock Exchange (NSE) between 2013 and 2016, was touted as one of the powerful women of the securities market in India. But she has been in the news recently for all the wrong reasons.
The laws are seen as anti-farmer and corporate friendly and opposition to them has reached the Supreme Court. Some states like Punjab are also looking to amend their mandi Act
Farmers in many states are protesting against three new farm Bills, which were passed in the Rajya Sabha in a charged atmosphere. The row led to the suspension of eight Opposition members for the rest of the session. The MPs later staged a sit-in outside Parliament.