PM Modi is Adani's 'Pradhan Mentor', Congress targets government on Hindenburg research report

The Congress on Thursday demanded an impartial investigation under the supervision of the Supreme Court or a joint parliamentary committee to probe the charges raised in the Hindenburg report against the Adani Group.

In a press conference, Pawan Khera said the Congress has raised three important demands from the Narendra Modi government.

"An impartial investigation under the Chief Justice of Supreme Court, with day-to-day reports, should be carried out, or a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) should be formed to investigate the Hindenburg Research report in detail," he said at a press conference.

"Adani's risky investments in LIC, SBI and other nationalised banks should be discussed in Parliament and appropriate steps should be taken to protect the investors," he said.

Khera said the Congress strongly underlines that when Rahul Gandhi talks about "Suit Boot Ki Sarkar", "Hum Do, Hamare Do" and now "Mitra Kaal", he is not talking about any particular industrialist, "he is talking about the murky system that Modi ji has set up for his selected friends to loot the country".

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"We are not against any particular Indian corporate house, we are against crony capitalism. When the rules are changed to benefit selected billionaires, we are against it," he said, alleging that "Hum Do Hamare Do" of "Mitra Kaal" are brazenly selling the "Family Silver" of the nation. "The 'Pradhan Mentor' handed over shares in LIC and SBI to a group which has been accused of biggest corporate fraud of this country. The 'saheb' has left no stone unturned in sinking the deposits of crores of Indians," he said, asking when will the serious allegations made by Hindenburg Research against Adani be investigated.

He also said the Modi government has maintained a stoic silence on the report.

(PTI)