Then-Finance Minister P Chidambaram had signed off the termination of the whistleblower. This raised the possibility that efforts to suppress internal warnings about the fraud were not only bureaucratic, but also sanctioned at the political level.
On Friday morning, people in Kerala were shocked to read a first page report on Malayalam newspapers saying that only digital transactions will be allowed from 1 February
An increased dividend payment is probably going to assist the Central government in reaching its goal of 5.1% of GDP for fiscal deficit during the current fiscal year. Additionally, it would probably support tax collections, giving the new government more spending flexibility.