Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) Chairman Dr Thomas Abraham confronted Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Dr Urjit Patel at a talk delivered by him at Columbia University on April 24 for not allowing diaspora Indians with foreign citizenship to deposit or exchange their demonetised Indian currencies. GOPIO estimates that over Rs 5,000 crore of demonetised currencies are in the possession of OCI card holders and those non-OCI card holders with foreign citizenship.

Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) Chairman Dr Thomas Abraham confronted Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Dr Urjit Patel at a talk delivered by him at Columbia University on April 24 for not allowing diaspora Indians with foreign citizenship to deposit or exchange their demonetised Indian currencies. GOPIO estimates that over Rs 5,000 crore of demonetised currencies are in the possession of OCI card holders and those non-OCI card holders with foreign citizenship.