“Bad Timing, ” Says Twitter As RBI Governor Urjit Patel Steps Down

Twitter users react to RBI Governor Urjit Patel stepping down.

With the RBI Board meeting just four days away, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel stepped down from his position - on Monday, 10 December - with immediate effect, citing “personal reasons”.

Here’s how Twitter users reacted to the news, right from the top tier:

Dr. Urjit Patel is a thorough professional with impeccable integrity. He has been in the Reserve Bank of India for about 6 years as Deputy Governor and Governor. He leaves behind a great legacy. We will miss him immensely.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 10, 2018