Rajeev has been spotlighting the issue of NPAs, crony capitalists escaping their obligations of paying of loans, and the deteriorating health of PSBs since 2010, both in Parliament, through his speeches and Parliamentary Questions, and outside through letters and articles. He urged successive FinancMore...

Rajeev has been spotlighting the issue of NPAs, crony capitalists escaping their obligations of paying of loans, and the deteriorating health of PSBs since 2010, both in Parliament, through his speeches and Parliamentary Questions, and outside through letters and articles. He urged successive Finance Ministers to take rigorous and swift remedial measures to reduce the concentration of risk, arrest the decline in the financial performance of banks and to take action against defaulting promoters before it becomes 'Too Big to Fail'. He has repeatedly urged the government that the re-capitalization of PSBs must come with deep re-structuring and reorganizing of these banks and how they are managed. The Finance Minister in his Budget 2016 speech announced structural changes like the announcement of Banks Board Bureau; expediting the implementation of the Indradhanush plan; addressing structural and regulatory issues in stressed sectors like Power, Coal, Highways, Sugar & Steel; amendment in the SARFAESI; and bringing the Insolvency bill all of which Rajeev has been suggesting for long period of time.

For several years, Rajeev has been fighting the almost complete takeover of cities by builders, contractors & vested interests with support of politicians and bureaucrats - subverting the hopes of our cities to be well-planned, citizen and neighbourhood based. The Government has finally heard thMore...

For several years, Rajeev has been fighting the almost complete takeover of cities by builders, contractors & vested interests with support of politicians and bureaucrats - subverting the hopes of our cities to be well-planned, citizen and neighbourhood based. The Government has finally heard the voice of the people, and made use of this opportunity to embark on a deep citizen centric, governance reform approach to urban transformation. The Government has announced the details of its Smart Cities & AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban Transformation) programs to build new cities & rejuvenate existing cities.

In September 2013, when concerned medical students and doctors approached Rajeev regarding the huge disparity between the seats available for Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) medical education and the shortage of PG medical seats, Rajeev wrote to the Union Health Minister highlighting the More...

In September 2013, when concerned medical students and doctors approached Rajeev regarding the huge disparity between the seats available for Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) medical education and the shortage of PG medical seats, Rajeev wrote to the Union Health Minister highlighting the problems faced by medical students due to the shortage and its repercussions on our healthcare system. He urged the Health Minister to address the deficiencies and improve the delivery of healthcare in the country by implementing the recommendations of MCI in this regard. Taking note of Rajeev’s letter, the Government took action, and in December 2013, the Cabinet approved an increase in PG medical seats Read Letter Response Letter