Adani US indictment: Full extent of crony capitalism exposed, say opposition parties, demand JPC probe

Opposition parties on Thursday demanded a joint parliamentary committee probe (JPC) into bribery charges against Gautam Adani and others, with Trinamool Congress asking the PM to make a statement and CPI saying the US indictment had exposed the "full extent of crony capitalism under BJP".

"Earlier too, there have been reports about irregularities against the group. Now, this charge by the US prosecutors is a major allegation. I think PM Modi should come out with a statement on the issue," TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said.

TMC MP Mahua Moitra added, "This is Modi and BJP's legacy - to run the biggest global kleptocracy."

With Delhi assembly elections coming up, Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh claimed that the Adani Group was kept out of Delhi by the party's govt.

CPI's Rajya Sabha member P Sandosh Kumar said, "The extent of corruption and rot in the system under PM Modi and BJP is now out in the open. Our stand on Adani's repeated malpractices stands vindicated now. I reiterate the demand for a JPC probe."

CPM sought a CBI probe and said, "Gautam Adani and his business empire have had the full protection of Modi govt to execute his unlawful and criminal activities. PM Narendra Modi himself had shielded Adani from any enquiry or prosecution on the charges emanating from the Hindenburg expose."

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said, "If it has happened, it needs to be investigated. There is a demand for a JPC. I hope that the central govt will take the issue seriously and investigate it thoroughly."

Bharat Rashtra Samithi functionary K Kavitha said, "Political opponents are arrested without evidence and put on trial for months, while Gautam Adani walks free despite repeated and grave allegations. What's stopping the Union govt from acting?" - Mohua Chatterjee
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