‘Timing raises questions’: BJP targets Congress over Adani charges in US | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: After the US indicted Gautam Adani over alleged bribery and fraud scheme, BJP leader Amit Malviya on Thursday questioned the timing of the report “just before the session of Parliament and the upcoming presidency of Donald Trump.”
The saffron party leader resorted to ‘George Soros’ rhetoric to lash out at the Congress, saying that all the states in question were ruled by the opposition when the alleged act took place.
“Because the power was expensive, the SDCs were not willing to buy. Therefore, the Adanis (in collusion with Azure Power; an American company) paid the equivalent of $265 million to SDCs based in Odisha (ruled BJD), Tamilnadu (DMK). ), Chhattisgarh (Congress) and Andhra Pradesh (YSRCP) between July 21 and February 22 (by far the largest for AP),” he said in a post on

Malviya called on the grand old party and its allies to “reply to the bribes it accepted” after Congress leader Jairam Ramesh reiterated the demand for a joint parliamentary probe into the Adani Group’s dealings.
“The INC reiterates its demand for a JPC in the Adani Group transactions, leading to growth monopolization in key sectors of the Indian economy, fueling inflation and also posing major foreign policy challenges, especially in our neighboring countries,” Ramesh said.
US prosecutors have charged Gautam Adani, his cousin Sagar, and other suspects for allegedly paying more than $250 million in bribes between 2020 and 2024.
The bribes were allegedly made to government officials to secure favorable solar energy contracts, potentially generating more than $2 billion in profits. The allegations also allege that this scheme was hidden from US banks and investors who helped finance the Adani Group’s project, raising billions of dollars.