IDBI officials who met Kejriwal 'grilled' by IB

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Apr 01 2016 | 11:28 PM IST

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said that some IDBI officers, who met him over proposed privatization of their bank, was later grilled by the Intelligence Bureau (IB).
"Some IDBI officers met me today abt their demands. They were later grilled by an IB officer named Tyagi abt what was discussed wid me (sic)," Kejriwal wrote on Twitter.
Earlier in the day, a delegation of the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) met the Delhi Chief Minister and sought his support for their demand against the "proposed privatisation of the IDBI by the central government".
In a statement, the Chief Minister's office said that "Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwaltoday opposed the proposed privatisation of the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) by the central government and supported its continuation in the public sector."
"The Chief Minister assured the delegation of the IDBI Officers Association that he will write to the Prime Minister seeking withdrawal of the proposed move, which will adversely affect around 20,000 officers across the country," the statement said.
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First Published: Apr 01 2016 | 11:28 PM IST

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