Media-shy Patel becomes India’s hero after abrupt exit from RBI

National hero: Local newspapers blamed the government for impinging on the RBI’s autonomy, with many saying that was the main reason for Patel’s departure. — Bloomberg

NEW DELHI: Having shunned the media spotlight for most of his time as Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor, Urjit Patel is now being hailed as a martyr in the press.

Local newspapers were nearly unanimous in blaming the government for impinging on the RBI’s autonomy, with many saying that was the main reason for Patel’s departure and key to the dispute between the two parties.