(a) whether the attention of the Government has been drawn to the news-item captioned `RBI functioning influenced by Centre, says economist` appearing in the Asian Age, New Delhi dated March 27, 2002;
(b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
(c) whether the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been criticized by the economist for day-to-day interference of the Union Government; and
(d) if so, the steps Government propose to take to ensure that the RBI functioning is not influenced by the Union Government ?