Sitharaman rubbishes allegations of Centre favouring Ambani, Adani

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok Sabha during ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. Pic/PTI

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday dismissed allegations that the Modi government was working only for 'Ambani and Adani', and said Opposition-ruled states were also signing agreements with the two leading business houses.

The minister, while replying to a debate on price rise in the Lok Sabha, said the Congress government in Rajasthan signed two agreements related to renewable energy with the Adani Group a day after Rahul Gandhi while speaking in Jaipur accused the Centre of working for the two industrial conglomerates.

"...and Congress people repeatedly taunt us of being 'Ambani-Adani sarkar," she said.

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Sitharaman further said the Congress party's alliance partner DMK, which is ruling in Tamil Nadu, too has signed agreements with the Adani Group for setting up data centres.

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