<h1>Government Accused of Writing Off Rs 87,000 Crore from 50 Wilful Defaulters, Opposition Criticizes Handling of NPAs</h1> Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha accused the government of writing off Rs 87,000 crore owed by 50 wilful defaulters, exacerbating banks' non-performing assets (NPAs). Criticizing the government's approach, they claimed that banks are burdened with Rs 10 lakh crore in NPAs, primarily due to a few defaulters who fled the country. The government countered, attributing the NPA crisis to loans sanctioned during the previous regime and highlighting efforts like asset quality reviews and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code to recover debts. Concerns were also raised about potential favouritism in auditor remuneration and poor customer service in public sector banks.