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Must follow our order: EC to RBI on raising cash limit

-The Indian Express

EC had asked the central bank to relax the weekly bank withdrawal limit from Rs 24,000 to Rs 2 lakh for candidates contesting elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur.

New Delhi:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has shot down the Election Commission’s (EC) proposal to relax the weekly withdrawal limit for those contesting the Assembly elections, prompting an angry reaction from the poll panel, which reminded the central bank that it is “imperative” that its directions are “complied with” during poll season.

Upset about the “cursory manner” in which the RBI had dealt with its request and asking it to reconsider its stand, the Commission, in a letter to RBI chief Urjit Patel, said that the RBI “has not realised the gravity of the matter”. “Therefore, it is reiterated that it is the constitutional mandate of the Commission to conduct free and fair elections and to provide level playing field to all candidates. In order to facilitate proper conduct of elections, it is imperative that directions issued by the Commission are complied with,” read the letter.

On January 24, the EC had asked the central bank to relax the weekly bank withdrawal limit from Rs 24,000 to Rs 2 lakh for candidates contesting elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur.

Ever since the November 8 demonetisation announcement, the RBI has made several changes to the weekly withdrawal limit of currency.

Currently, ATM withdrawal limit stands at Rs 10,000 a day and bank withdrawal is capped at Rs 24,000 a week for savings accounts and Rs 1,00,000 a week for current accounts.

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