‘Sir, I think I have seen you…, whats your name sir.?” ‘Reddy’….
‘Sorrry..??’ ‘Reddy..!!’
“You mean the previous ‘Governor of Reserve Bank of India, Y V Reddy?? You mean the currency right now I am holding bears your signature?” He smiled…..
“Sir, May I take your photograph?” ‘You can find them on Google.., rather.. take your picture with me”..
“Thanks.”
———————— Got a chance today to match shoulders with the retired RBI Governor, Y V Reddy on board Delhi Metro, while returning back from office. He held the post of Governor of Reserve Bank of India from 2003 to 2008 & I found him travelling in the Delhi Metro today in such simplicity as a dust, unfazed by the inconspicuousness of the people around him..!!
He’s currently the chairman of 14th Finance Commission of India, a body constituted under the India Constitution every 5 years to decide the allocation of finances between the Centre & State. Hats off…!!!
– Ashish Mitra
This story was first published on 7 October 2014.
