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Former Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and noted economist Raghuram Rajan late on Tuesday night called on former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, at his Matoshri residence in suburban Bandra East.
The meeting which was described as ‘a courtesy call’, nevertheless fueled intense political speculation though Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders and other Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) bigwigs remained tight-lipped.
Rajan, 60, was welcomed warmly with a bouquet of flowers by Uddhav, wife Rashmi Thackeray and their children, Yuva Sena chief and Worli MLA Aditya Thackeray besides environmentalist Tejas Thackeray, at the family home.
Party sources claimed that issues of mutual interest were discussed at the meeting held in a cordial atmosphere, though details were not revealed.
Rajan was appointed as the 23rd RBI Governor in September 2013 by the erstwhile Congress led UPA Government of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.
His tenure was till September 2016 and then he was succeeded by Urjit Patel, appointed by the NDA Government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Barely two months later on November 8, 2016, the country witnessed the historic demonetization exercise, which was first openly opposed by the then NDA ally and undivided Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, who still remains a staunch critic of the demonetization move.
