Adani Controversies Forces India’s Parliament Into A Brief Suspension
Both houses of India’s parliament were temporarily suspended on Thursday, minutes after they opened, as opposition MPs disrupted proceedings for the third day in a row, demanding a consideration of allegations against the Adani group.
U.S. authorities have charged Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and Adani Green’s managing director, Vneet S. Jaain, of participating in a plot to pay $265 million in bribes to gain Indian solar power supply contracts, as well as misleading US investors during fundraisers.
“We want a discussion on this in parliament. It is going to be the third day that we are demanding a reply from the prime minister,” stated Manickan Tagore on the Adani issue.
VIDEO | "Adani scam is making India infamous in the world. There is no discussion in the House because Adani is a friend of (PM) Modi. We have not come here to stay silent when people of BJP and Modi's friend are looting the country," says AAP MP Sanjay Singh (@SanjayAzadSln).… pic.twitter.com/HpMvRvnBFa
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Tagore, a congressman from the main opposition Congress party, has been leading the protests against the business group, according to news agency ANI.
Many of India’s opposition parties accuse Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of favoring Adani and obstructing investigations against him in India, which both deny.
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Rahul Gandhi, the Congress leader who has been a vociferous critic of Adani, stated that Gautam Adani, 62, should be arrested.
I.N.D.I.A bloc refuses to back Congress on Adani
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AAP MP Sanjay Singh says, 'If a businessman has committed corruption in his business, there should be an investigation into this matter. Similarly, if Adani has provided expensive electricity in Kerala, there should also be an… pic.twitter.com/37TLwK1Ej3
While the government has not commented on the indictment, Modi’s BJP has stated that it has no motive to protect Adani.
It also stated that the party was not opposed to industrialists and saw them as partners in national development initiatives.
“Let him defend himself,” BJP spokesperson Gopal Krishna Agarwal stated on Tuesday, adding that the law would take its course.
Adani Controversies Forces India’s Parliament Into A Brief Suspension
