Congress Leader Pawan Khera alleges SEBI Chief Madhabi Buch of drawing salary from ICICI bank
New Delhi: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Monday accused Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch of receiving salaries from private entities, specifically ICICI Bank and ICICI Prudential, during her tenure.
At a press conference, Khera raised concerns over potential irregularities, claiming that Buch continued to draw income from these institutions while serving in her official capacity. He further alleged that several investigations involving ICICI Bank were resolved during this period, implying a conflict of interest.
Khera urged the SEBI Chairperson to clarify her position, accusing her of relaxing norms for ICICI Bank. He also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, highlighting their roles in the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, responsible for appointing SEBI's Chairperson. "Between 2017 and 2014, Madhabi Buch received regular income amounting to Rs 16 crore 80 lakhs from ICICI Bank while serving as a full-time SEBI member," Khera claimed, questioning the appropriateness of such payments.
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Put petty politics aside; it's not about one party, but India: Rahul on TMC's loss in polls
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday termed the BJP's victory in Bengal and Assam assembly polls a "theft" of the mandate, and a big step forward in the saffron party's mission to "destroy" Indian democracy.
Gandhi also came out in support of the TMC, which has been trounced by the BJP in the polls, and urged those gloating over the loss of Mamata Banerjee's party to put petty politics aside.
"Some in the Congress, and others, are gloating about TMC's loss.They need to understand this clearly - the theft of Assam and Bengal's mandate is a big step forward by the BJP in its mission to destroy Indian democracy," Gandhi said in a post on X.
"Put petty politics aside. This is not about one party or another. This is about India," he said in his post.
The BJP ousted Trinamool Congress from power in Bengal and captured power for the third time in a row in Assam in results of assembly polls declared on Monday.
