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Opposition MPs on Monday held a protest in front of Gandhi statue in Parliament complex and stalled proceedings in both houses while demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe or a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the Adani issue.
Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2 PM after opposition members protested in both houses seeking a discussion on the matter.
Adani group stocks have taken a beating on the bourses after US-based activist short-seller Hindenburg Research made a litany of allegations, including fraudulent transactions and share price manipulation at the Gautam Adani-led group.
The opposition parties have alleged that the meltdown in Adani Group shares is a scam that involves common people’s money as public sector LIC and SBI have invested in them.
The Adani group has maintained it complies with all laws and disclosure requirements.
“Only a JPC or SC-monitored investigation under the CJI can bring out the truth about ‘forced’ investments by LIC and PSU banks in companies alleged of financial fraud, endangering the hard-earned savings of crores of Indians,” said Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge.
“Yet again for the third day in a row the Opposition not allowed to even mention in Parliament its legitimate demand for JPC into the PM-linked Adani ‘maha mega scam’. Adjourned till 2 pm,”, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said.
“The Modi Government is simply running away,” he also alleged.
The protest by various opposition parties in front of Gandhi statue followed a meeting on Monday morning to coordinate their joint strategy in the House on the Adani issue.
Among the parties that participated in the meeting held in the chamber of Kharge were the Congress, DMK, NCP, BRS, JDU, SP, CPM, CPI, JMM, RLD, RSP, AAP, IUML, RJD and Shiv Sena.
