Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said it was their “decency” not to question him on the Bofors scam and National Herald scam after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted about turncoats and billionaire Gautam Adani.
On Saturday, Rahul Gandhi reiterated his allegations against the Adani Group and said that Congress leaders' decision to switch to the BJP was just a distraction.
“They hide the truth, that's why they mislead everyday!” Gandhi said in a tweet.
“The question remains the same - who has ₹20,000 crore benami money in Adani's companies?” he added, posting graphics that named five Congress turncoats, including Himanta Biswa Sarma, to spell Adani.
The Assam chief minister, who joined the BJP in 2015, tweeted in response to Rahul Gandhi saying, "It was our decency to have never asked you, on where have you concealed the proceeds of crime from the Bofors and National Herald Scams."
“And how you allowed Ottavio Quattrocchi to escape the clutches of Indian justice multiple times . Any way we will meet in the Court of Law (sic),” he added.
The Congress leader stated that he would continue to inquire about the PM's relationship with (Gautam) Adani and who invested 20,000 crore in Adani Group through shell companies following Rahul Gandhi's disqualification as a Lok Sabha member as a result of his conviction in a criminal defamation case.
“Please understand I am disqualified because the PM is scared of my next speech on Adani. They do not want my speech. There is a deep relationship between Adani and Modi,” Gandhi said at a press briefing last month.
Many opposition parties, led by the Congress, protested throughout the second half of Parliament's budget session, seeking a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) investigation into the Adani problem.
Hindenburg Research has levelled several claims against the Adani Group, including fraudulent transactions and share price manipulation.
The Gautam Adani-led group has denied the allegations, claiming that it complies with all regulations and transparency obligations.