‘Centre is scared’: Rahul Gandhi wants discussions on Adani Group

Parliament’s Lower House was adjourned today following protests by the opposition demanding a joint parliamentary committee probe into the allegations against the Adani Group.

Rahul Gandhi said he has been raising the issue over Adani Group for two years now (File)

By India Today Web Desk: There should be a discussion about the Adani Group, which has been accused of fraud and stock manipulation, Rahul Gandhi said on Monday.

“I have been raising this issue for two years so that people can know the truth. Corruption of lakhs of crore happened and the country’s infrastructure has been hijacked by one man,” he added.

“We must know who are the powers behind the Adani Group. The Centre is scared and doesn’t want a discussion on this. Modi ji will make all efforts to ensure there are no discussions on Adani ji,” Rahul Gandhi said.

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Parliament’s Lower House was adjourned today following protests by the opposition demanding a joint parliamentary committee probe into the allegations against the Adani Group.

As the House met after the weekend, members of the opposition, primarily the Congress, came to the Well, shouting “Adani sarkar shame-shame”. They called for a probe into the tanking of the Adani Group’s shares and into the business practices of the corporate giant, reported news agency PTI.

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Adani stocks took a beating on the bourses after US short-seller Hindenburg Research’s litany of allegations in its report, including fraudulent transactions and share price manipulation at the group. The conglomerate has denied all charges.

The Group lost nearly $103 billion, approximately Rs 8.5 lakh crore. The rout threatened the value of investments made by the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) and public sector banks.

(With input from PTI)

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