Uday Kotak Suggests 'Curtailing Economic Activity' To Curb Coronavirus Transmission Uday Kotak Suggests 'Curtailing Economic Activity' To Curb Coronavirus Transmission "At this critical juncture when toll of lives is rising, CII urges the strongest national steps including curtailing economic activity to reduce suffering," Uday Kotak said Updated: May 03, 2021 10:09 am IST India's wealthiest banker, Uday Kotak, has called upon the authorities to consider curtailing economic activity in a bid to cut the transmission chain of coronavirus at a time when India has emerged as the coronavirus hotspot and surging cases have overwhelmed the healthcare system. “At this critical juncture when toll of lives is rising, CII urges the strongest national steps including curtailing economic activity to reduce suffering,” Uday Kotak, president of the Confederation of Indian Industry and chief executive of Kotak Mahindra Bank said in a tweet.