Why is PM not taking action against Adani, Ambani: Congress

Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his allegations that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has gone “silent” in his criticism of top industrialists “Adani-Ambani” as they have bribed the Opposition, the Congress asked why the PM has not used investigative agencies against them if he has actionable evidence.

In a statement, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that Mr. Modi has “trapped himself” with his remarks and will †nd it di©cult to “extricate himself ”.

Mr. Ramesh said that the Prime Minister’s accusation — that “Adani and Ambani” had supplied the Opposition with bags of cash, transported in “Tempo” vans, describing the alleged cash as “chori ka maal (loot)” — is an unexpected attack on India’s “top wealth creators” that raises several questions.

“How does the PM know that Adani and Ambani supply bags of cash loaded in Tempos? If he has this knowledge, why has he not done anything about it? What has prevented him from using his pet investigative agencies against Adani and Ambani if he has such detailed and actionable information?” Mr. Ramesh asked.

Alleged PM-Adani ties

The Congress leader asserted that his party and Mr. Gandhi “have long questioned the PM’s close relationship with Adani and other monopolists”.

“In 2023, we asked the PM 100 pointed questions under the Hum Adani ke Hain Kaun (HAHK) series. Is the PM now breaking his long silence with a confession to the nation about receiving bags of cash in tempos? The close and durable relationship between the PM and Adani, and the length to which the PM has gone to protect Adani’s illegalities, is well known to most Indians,” Mr. Ramesh said.