"Meeting Adani is not sin": Tamil Nadu BJP chief Annamalai slams DMK and Congress
Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai on Wednesday defended meeting industrialist Gautam Adani, calling it «not a sin» and accusing Congress and DMK of misleading the public with their protests over Adani's ties to the party.
«He is a businessman in our country. Every single state government wants to roll a red carpet for inviting big industrialists to their global investor summit. It is the Congress and DMK MPs that started this bogus protest outside the Parliament saying that 'Adani-BJP Ek Hai.' Since CM (MK Stalin) said he has not met Adani, we are making a charge against him. Don't hoodwink Tamil Nadu people… You should acknowledge that Adhas done business in Tamil Nadu,» Annamalai said.
Meanwhile, Congress on Tuesday denied BJP's allegations of links to billionaire George Soros. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate called the claims «baseless» and said they were a diversion from the Adani controversy.
Speaking to ANI, Shrinate questioned why the government has not acted against Soros if he is promoting an «anti-India agenda.» She highlighted BJP's alleged ties to Soros-backed initiatives like Capital Float, saying, «One of the founders of Capital Float is linked to a prominent BJP leader. If Soros's agenda is anti-national, why hasn't the government banned it?»
Shrinate also noted that India contributed USD 900,000 to Soros' projects over the past decade and questioned why no legal action has been taken. «The BJP is trying to divert attention from Adani's issues by sensationalising the Soros connection,»
