Congress Stages Nationwide Protests Over Adani-Hindenburg Row. In Pics

The Congress says it is protesting to draw attention to claims that investments in the Adani group by government-run financial institutions such as the SBI and LIC threaten lakhs of Indians' savings.

IYC protest in Delhi

The Indian Youth Congress on Monday protested in Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demanding that the Adani Group be investigated by a joint parliamentary committee. (Image Source: PTI)

The protesters, led by Indian Youth Congress (IYC) national president Srinivas B V, chanted anti-Modi slogans and brandished posters that read: "Taxpayers' money through SBI and LIC was poured into the Adani Group. But now why govt has no answers". (Image Source: PTI)

Adani Group stocks have taken a beating on the bourses after US-based activist short-seller Hindenburg Research levelled a slew of charges against the Gautam Adani-led group, including fraudulent transactions and share price manipulation, which the group has denounced as lies. (Image Source: PTI)

Opposition parties, including the Congress, have alleged that the Adani Group share breakdown is a swindle using common people's money because LIC and SBI have invested in it. (Image Source: PTI)

Protests against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government were spotted in front of Life Insurance Corporation and State Bank of India headquarters across the country, with protesters clashing with local police in some cases, according to news agency ANI. (Image Source: PTI)

Congress leader KC Venugopal claimed allegations made by United States-based short-seller Hindenburg Research had 'exposed' the government. His colleague, Jairam Ramesh, tweeted, "... for the third day in a row Opposition not allowed to even mention in Parliament its legitimate demand for JPC into PM-linked Adani MahaMegaScam." Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Manoj Jha attacked the government for 'covering up' the issue. (Image Source: PTI)

Earlier in the day, various opposition parties met in Mallikarjun Kharge's Parliament chambers; Kharge is the Congress president and the Rajya Sabha's Leader of the Opposition. (Image Source: PTI)