IDBI Bank sale: Congress flags valuation changes, seeks JPC probe

Published 02 Nov 2026, 19:57 IST

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left · 3 outlets

Seeks disclosure of second bidder's identity, questions valuation changes and alleges the bank is being sold to Modi-friendly group

— The National Herald
center · 1 outlet

The Congress on Monday termed the proposed disinvestment of IDBI Bank a "scam", demanding that the sale of the bank to a foreign company be halted and a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) be set up to probe the entire process. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh…

— The New Indian Express

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New Delhi: Congress on Monday demanded that the sale of IDBI Bank to Canada-based Fairfax should be halted immediately and a Joint Parliamentary Committee should be set up to investigate the proposal, claiming that a previous valuation was changed after deciding on the winning bidder. Addressing a…

Coverage arrived over 3 hours — first from The National Herald, latest from The Hindu.

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L 75%

C 25%

Left / Center-Left 3 (75%)

Center 1 (25%)

Center-Right / Right 0 (0%)

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Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. Current article 02 Nov 2026, 19:57 IST

IDBI Bank sale: Congress flags valuation changes, seeks JPC probe

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The Hindu Center-Left Kasturi & Sons Ltd. 02 Nov 2026, 22:34 IST

Congress seeks JPC probe into IDBI Bank sale, alleges valuation irregularities

The party questions the use of bank’s funds by Fairfax to finance acquisition; demands disclosure of valuation reports

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. 02 Nov 2026, 20:13 IST

'Another major scam by Modi govt': Congress demands halt to IDBI sale process, seeks JPC probe

The Congress on Monday termed the proposed disinvestment of IDBI Bank a "scam", demanding that the sale of the bank to a foreign company be halted and a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) be set up to probe the entire process. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh…

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The National Herald Center-Left The Associated Journals Ltd. 02 Nov 2026, 19:02 IST