As reports say business family indirectly bought shares to boost growth, opposition leader targets PM’s alleged ties with businessman
(Right) Rahul Gandhi at the I.N.D.I.A. meet in the city on Thursday. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar
Key Highlights
- Rahul Gandhi demanded that PM Modi break his silence over the Adani issue
- He said the corporate house was very close to PM Modi
- Gandhi said he would continue to raise questions
Ahead of the 18th G20 Summit in New Delhi on September 9 and 10, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi demanded that Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi break his silence over the Adani issue and allow a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the alleged financial and stock market irregularities of the corporate house to save the reputation of the country. Citing media reports about financial irregularities in the Adani Group, Gandhi made his demands at a media conference during the I.N.D.I.A bloc’s third conclave in Mumbai on Thursday.