“I’ve not recommended for Vijaya Bank’s merger”

Bengaluru, 17 Jan 2019 [Fik/News Sources]: Parliamentary Economic Standing Committee Chairman Dr M. Veerappa Moily sought apology from Lok Sabha Member Nalin Kumar Kateel for his ‘baseless’ allegation against him related to merger of Vijaya Bank.

In a statement, Moily said that Nalin Kumar has been making false statements on Vijaya Bank merger without knowing the facts. It would not suit his position. So, he should immediately tender his apology.

“I have not recommended the centre to merge the Vijaya Bank with other banks through Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economic Affairs. The Committee for which he is the Chairman has not recommended the centre as alleged by the Lok Sabha Member”, he said.

Nalin Kumar who has involved in false propaganda, has his surname ‘Kateel’, which is a sacred place. By making such baseless statements, he has been trying to bring black mark. Without reading any reports, he has indulged in false propaganda like an uneducated person, which is not fair, Moily said.