‘Will probe Adani if we come to power…’, says Rahul Gandhi on coal pricing issue
Financial Times which claimed that Adani buys coal from Indonesia and its price double when it reaches India. The Congress leader further blamed Adani for the rising electricity prices in India and said that the citizens' money was going to Adani's pockets through overpricing. “People are paying more for each unit.
The figure " ₹32,000 crore" will only go up. This is impossible without PM Modi's protection. Still, there is no investigation into it.
Why?" Rahul Gandhi said. He also said, "...This time the theft is happening from the pockets of the public...When you push the button for a switch, Adani gets money in his pocket...Enquiry is happening in different countries and people are asking questions but nothing is happening in India... " “...Adani buys coal in Indonesia and by the time the coal arrives in India, its price doubles...Our electricity prices are going up...He (Adani) takes money from the poorest people...This story would bring down any government.
This is direct theft…Will initiate probe over it if come to power," Rahul Gandhi added. Rahul Gandhi showed a media report on 'Adani and the mysterious coal price rises' at a press conference in Delhi. Earlier last week, the Adani Group had said there is a renewed attempt by the UK-based newspaper Financial Times and its collaborators to rehash old and baseless allegations to tarnish the name and standing of the Indian business conglomerate.
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