NCP may have its view but 19 Opposition parties convinced Adani issue real: Cong

With NCP supremo Sharad Pawar stating that the Adani Group was seemingly targeted by the US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research, the Congress on Friday said its ally NCP may have its view but 19 like-minded Opposition parties are convinced that the charges against the conglomerate are real and very serious.

The Congress also said all 20 like-minded Opposition parties, including the NCP, are united and will be together in saving the Constitution and democracy from the “BJP’s assaults”.

In an interview to NDTV, Pawar came out in support of the Adani Group and criticised the narrative around the Hindenburg Research’s report on the conglomerate. “Such statements were given by other individuals too earlier and there was a ruckus in Parliament for a few days but this time out-of-proportion importance was given to the issue……It seems this was targeted,” Pawar said.

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Asked about Pawar’s remarks, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the NCP may have its view but 19 like-minded Opposition parties are convinced that the “PM-linked Adani Group” issue is real and very serious.

“All 20 like-minded Opposition parties, including NCP, are united and will be together in saving the Constitution and our democracy from the BJP’s assaults and in defeating the BJP’s divisive and destructive political, social and economic agenda,” Ramesh said.

The Congress, NCP and the Shiv Sena led by Uddhav Thackeray are constituents of Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in Maharashtra.

Several Opposition parties, led by the Congress, protested through the second half of the Budget Session of Parliament demanding a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the Adani issue. The Hindenburg Research has made a litany of allegations, including fraudulent transactions and share-price manipulation, against the Adani Group. The Adani Group has dismissed the charges as lies, saying it complies with all laws and disclosure requirements.

(With Agency inputs)