New Delhi: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government and raised questions on his relationship with billionare Gautam Adani. While speaking in the Lok Sabha Gandhi said that the relationship between PM Modi and Gautam Adani began many years ago when the former was chief minister of Gujarat. He also said that real magic began when PM Modi reached Delhi in 2014.
"Relationships begins many years ago when Narendra Modi was Gujarat CM...one man stood shoulder to shoulder with PM Modi, he was loyal to PM and helped Mr Modi to construct idea of a Resurgent Gujarat. Real magic began when PM Modi reached Delhi in 2014," Rahul Gandhi said.
He further said that only Adani is being talked about from apples of Kashmir, Himachal to ports, airports and even the roads we are walking on.
Continuing his attack, Rahul Gandhi said, there's a rule that who does not have prior experience in airports cannot be involved in the development of airports. This rule was changed by the Government of India. This rule was changed and Adani was given six airports, he added.
"There's a rule who doesn't have prior experience in airports can't be involved in the development of airports. This rule was changed by the Government of India," Rahul Gandhi said in Lok Sabha. "This rule was changed & Adani was given six airports. After that India's most profitable airport 'Mumbai Airpot' was hijacked from GVK using agencies like CBI, ED & was given to Adani by Govt of India," he added Gandhi further said, "Adani has zero experience in the defence sector. Yesterday PM said at HAL that we hurled the wrong allegations. But in reality, HAL's contract of 126 aircraft went to Anil Ambani."
Rahul Gandhi also said that earlier PM Modi used to travel in Adani's aircraft, now Adani travels in PM Modi's aircraft. "Earlier PM Modi used to travel in Adani's aircraft now Adani travels in Modiji's aircraft. This matter was earlier of Gujarat, then became of India and now has become international. How much money did Adani give to BJP in last 20 yrs & through electoral bonds?," Rahul Gandhi said.