With Prime Minster Modi looking to keep the budget deficit in check, India will most probably let go of the reigns to major oil and gas firms. Atanu Chakraborty, Secretary, DIPAM in an interview on Monday said that the Government has recognized major energy firms ONGC, IOCL, GAIL as probable candidates for cutting its direct holding to below 51%. The move aims at reviving investments to ramp up economic growth.