Gautam Adani should be arrested, govt under his control: Rahul Gandhi on US bribery charges | India News

Guatam Adani bribery case: US prosecutors have charged Gautam Adani, 62, and his nephew Sagar or allegedly paying bribes worth Rs 2,100 crore to Indian government officials in lieu of securing government contracts, making substantial profits.

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday ripped into Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP over the Rs 2,100 bribery and fraud charges against Industrialist Gautam Adani in the US, calling for the billionaire’s arrest and that the case completely obliterated the prime minister’s credibility.

Addressing a press conference in the national, Gandhi said Adani should be arrested on corruption charges but he will not be arrested or investigated because the “Centre is protecting him”. He also said that he will raise the issue in the Parliament during the winter session as the Leader of Opposition.

LIVE: Congress party briefing by Shri @RahulGandhi at AICC HQ. https://t.co/qTBOTILpr6

— Congress (@INCIndia) November 21, 2024

The Rae Bareli MP also demanded the removal of Adani’s “protector” Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch and a probe be initiated against him for allegedly manipulating Adani Group’s stock prices.

He also reiterated the Congress’s demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the charges. “I can guarantee that Adani won’t be arrested or investigated in India because the Modi government was protecting him,” Gandhi alleged.

He said investigations should cover all states where Adani had businesses running, irrespective of which party was in power.

The Congress’ attack comes hours after Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and several other group officials were charged by US federal prosecutors for allegedly paying over $250 million (Rs 2,100 crore) in bribes to Indian officials in exchange for favourable terms on solar power contracts.

The charges, brought against Adani, 62, his nephew Sagar, and other defendants, allege that between 2020 and 2024, they paid these bribes to secure solar energy contracts under terms that could generate over $2 billion in profits.

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