New Delhi, Feb 3: Alleging PM Narendra Modi govt’s role in the issue of the Adani Group stock rout, Congress and other oppositions have halted the parliament session. On Friday as many as 16 opposition parties have held meeting to counter PM Modi led govt during the ongoing budget session.
Floor leaders of Opposition parties held meeting at 10 am in the chamber of Leader of Opposition (in Rajya Sabha) Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament House to coordinate strategy.
Leaders of the Congress, DMK, SP, AAP, BRS, Shiv Sena, RJD, JDU, CPIM, CPI, NCP, NC, IUML, Kerala Congress (Jose Mani), KC (Thomas), and the RSP have reportedly held meeting before the session resumed.
Various opposition parties on Thursday stalled both houses of Parliament over the Adani issue and demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe or a Supreme Court-monitored Committee investigation into it.
“The demand remains the same. Only an independent investigation will save LIC, SBI and other institutions forced by the Prime Minister to invest in the Adani Group,” said Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.
According to Sources Trinamool Congress might have missed the meeting as they want only SC-monitored probe into the issue. The Congress has been alleging that the investments made by public sector LIC and SBI into the Adani group have been “forced” by the prime minister.
The government has not responded to the issue so far.
Adani group stocks, where LIC is heavily invested, have lost over USD 100 billion in value since a tiny New York short seller came out with a damning report alleging financial and accounting fraud by the ports-to-energy conglomerate. The Adani group has denied all charges and called the report malicious and full of lies.
