https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-11/central-bank-cites-threat-to-life-as-india-cash-mystery-deepens
The cloak of secrecy that has shrouded the currency ban decision is
likely to bolster the view that authorities, both on Mint Street and in
New Delhi, were not prepared for such a decision and the way it was
announced. It risks undermining perceptions of the central bank's
independence and raises questions about Modi's decision-making style and
his communication with the RBI.
...
The RBI also claimed
exemptions on two questions seeking detail on its preparations for the
demonetization and studies it used to forecast the impact of the move.
Sharing these "sensitive matters" would endanger India's sovereignty,
integrity and security, according to the RBI
The use of those
specific exemptions are "perplexing," Capital Economics's Shah said.
Shailesh Gandhi, a former bureaucrat with the Central Information
Commission, told the FirstPost website on Dec. 31 that the RBI's
attitude of stonewalling smacked of "sheer arrogance."
"What the RBI is doing by refusing to answer queries under RTI is denying citizens their fundamental rights," Gandhi said.
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