'Arrest Adani, interrogate him, Modi's name will come out': Rahul
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday called for the immediate arrest of industrialist Gautam Adani after United States prosecutors leveled bribery and fraud charges against him. The US prosecutors alleged that Adani and his associates paid $250 million in bribes to Indian officials to obtain solar power contracts. Reacting to the development, Gandhi said, "It is now pretty clear and established in America that Mr (Gautam) Adani has broken both American law and Indian law."
Gandhi accuses PM Modi of shielding Adani
Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of shielding Adani, alleging a nexus between the two. He said that if authorities interrogate Adani, "In the end, Narendra Modi's name will come out because BJP's entire funding structure is in his hands. So, even if PM wants, he can't do anything. In a way, Adani has hijacked the country," he said. "I guarantee you, this man will neither be arrested nor face an investigation because PM is linked to him," he added.
PM Modi is 100% protecting Adani, says Gandhi
Gandhi reiterates demand for JPC probe into Adani's transactions
Gandhi also reiterated Congress's demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into Adani's transactions. The US indictment includes several counts of fraud against Adani and seven others. Arrest warrants have been issued for both Gautam and his nephew Sagar Adani. The alleged bribery scheme was aimed at securing solar energy supply contracts that were projected to yield $2 billion of profit over 20 years. These contracts were part of a plan to set up India's largest solar power plant project.
Adani Group reacts to US charges
The Adani group has reacted to the allegations of bribery leveled by US authorities, calling them baseless. "The allegations made by the US Department of Justice and the US Securities and Exchange Commission against directors of Adani Green are baseless and denied." "As stated by the US Department of Justice itself, the charges in the indictment are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty," the group's spokesperson said.
