'Like in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh': Congress warns govt over protests in Kenya against Adani's airport deal
The Congress party today said that protests in Kenya over Adani Group's proposed takeover of Nairobi airport is a matter of grave concern as it could turn into anger against India.
«The proposed takeover of Nairobi airport by the Adani Group has sparked widespread protests in Kenya. The Kenya Aviation Workers Union has called for a strike to protest. This is a matter of grave concern for India, as the non-biological prime minister's friendship with Adani is now world-famous. The ongoing protests there could easily turn into anger against India and the Indian government,» Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said in a post on social network X (formerly Twitter).
Ramesh claimed that Adani Group's projects have created similar controversies in neighbouring Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as well in recent times with disastrous effects for Indian interests.
«In recent years, similar controversies over Adani Group projects in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have undermined our national interests. These controversies have had disastrous consequences for India. For example, the Bangladesh government’s contract to buy power from Adani’s coal plant in Jharkhand became the immediate flashpoint for protests that forced Prime Minister Sheikha Hasina to resign last month. Adani’s renewable energy projects in Sri Lanka’s Mannar district were also mired in controversy and led to widespread protests against the Sri Lankan government in 2022,» warned Ramesh.
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