'He Won’t Speak On National Herald, Robert Vadra's Scam': BJP On Rahul Gandhi's Charges Against Adani

Reacting to the allegations levelled by Rahul Gandhi on Adani, the BJP said that he would not speak on the National Herald case, nor would he speak on Robert Vadra's scam.

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gaurav Bhatia.

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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his allegations against Gautam Adani and said that he would not speak on the National Herald case, nor would he speak on Robert Vadra's scam. Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi raised questions on Wednesday about billionaire Gautam Adani and accused him of 'over-invoicing' coal imports and taking away Rs 12,000 crore from people. Addressing reporters in the national capital, the Waynad MP also questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence over the issue.

Responding to the allegations levelled by the Waynad MP, BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia said, “Rahul Gandhi is out on bail in a corruption case, and he won’t speak on National Herald, neither will he speak on Robert Vadra's scam. Him talking about a matter which is pending before the court displays that he doesn't have faith in the Constitution nor on the Supreme Court," as quoted by the news agency PTI.

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During his address, Rahul Gandhi alleged, "In a report from the famous Financial Times, London, Now we know that Adani Group has committed another fraud of Rs 12,000 crore. So now the total corruption of the Adani Group stands at Rs 32,000 crore. They overinvoice their coal imports, and when the coal enters India, its price changes leading to surge in electricity prices. These Rs 12,000 crore are getting paid from the pocket of common masses."

The Wayanad MP said that Congress is already providing subsidies in Karnataka. Rahul Gandhi said," We are also ready to provide subsidies in Madhya Pradesh. No media has an interest in this story. No one is interested in asking questions from the Adani group. This cannot happen without protection being provided from Prime Minister. Adani buys coal in Indonesia, and by the time the coal arrives in India, its price doubles. Our electricity prices are going up."

Rahul Gandhi further alleged that Adani Group is involved in a direct theft of public money. "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," he said.