CHENNAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deciding to hold its recruitment examination for Grade B officers on October 18 and 19, the latter being the eve of the Deepavali festival, is insensitive, criticised CPM leader and Madurai MP Su Venkatesan, urging the central bank to defer the test to a later date.

In a letter to RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra dated October 4, Venkatesan expressed disappointment over the central bank's refusal to reschedule the examinations despite his earlier representation on September 15. He described the decision as "insensitive", noting that Deepavali is a major festival celebrated by crores of people, especially in Tamil Nadu.

"Fixing examination dates on the eve of Deepavali reflects nothing but insensitivity on the part of the officials concerned. Travelli

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