After @nsitharaman refused to answer Wayanad MP @RahulGandhi's question on top 50 willful defaulters in the Lok Sabha, I'd filed an RTI asking the same question.

The RBI responded to my RTI with a list of willful defaulters (and the amount owed) as of 30th Sep, 2019.

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- This list is NOT new & was published by The Wire earlier. It's shocking that RBI claims they haven't updated it since 30 Sep, 2019.

- RBI also claims that list of overseas borrowers is exempt from disclosure - means they WILL NOT name willful defaulters in tax havens.

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PS: The total amount owed by top 50 willful defaulters is Rs. 68,607 crores (US$ 8 billion)

That equals:

- 8 times the amount India has borrowed from the World Bank for fighting Covid-19.

or

- 30% of India’s Covid-19 stimulus package.

or

- 45 crore Covid-19 testing kits.