‘How can this govt be part of…?’: Congress questions MEA’s response to Adani’s allegations

The Congress Party criticized the Ministry of External Affairs’ claim that the Indian government is not involved in the US investigation into the Adani Group. The party questioned how the government could be part of an investigation into itself. This was the first official response from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after the industrialist was accused of alleged fraud by US prosecutors. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India has not yet received any request for cooperation in the case.

The MEA spokesperson stated that the Indian government is not involved in the matter at this time. In response, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh shared the comments and wrote: “MEA spokesperson says the Indian government is not a party to the US probe into the Adani Group. It has simply stated the obvious. How can this government be part of a Investigate yourself?

The MEA claimed that the indictment of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani by US prosecutors is a “legal matter” involving private companies, individuals and the US Justice Department, and that New Delhi was not notified about the case beforehand. . Spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said: “We consider this to be a legal matter involving private companies and individuals and the US Department of Justice. Obviously, there are established procedures and legal avenues in such cases, which we believe would be followed.” He further added, “The Indian government was not informed in advance about the issue. We have not had any discussions with the US government regarding this.”

Gautam Adani, the founder of the Adani Group, his nephew Sagar and another top executive have been charged by the US Department of Justice in connection with an alleged scheme to pay $265 million in bribes to Indian officials. The bribes were reportedly aimed at securing contracts for the supply of solar electricity, which could have generated $2 billion in profits over 20 years. The Adani Group has rejected these allegations, calling them baseless.