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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi raised questions on the Adani issue in a tweet on Saturday, April 8. It was written in the tweet- They hide the truth, that’s why they mislead everyday. To whom is the benami money of Rs 20,000 crore in Adani’s companies? Rahul had also linked the names of 5 former Congress leaders to Adani.
Adani Group responded to these allegations of Rahul Gandhi on Monday. Releasing the statement, the group said- Since 2019, group companies raised $ 2.87 billion (Rs 23,525 crore) by selling their stake, out of which $ 2.55 billion (Rs 20,902 crore) was reinvested in the business.
Adani Group also said in the statement
- International Holding Company PJSC, an Abu Dhabi-based global strategic investment company, invested $2.593 billion (Rs 21,255 crore) in group companies. This investment was made in Adani Enterprises Limited and Adani Energy Limited (AGEL).
- Investors raised $ 2.783 billion (about Rs 22812 crore) by selling stake in Adani Total Gas Limited and AGEL. This money was re-invested in Adani Group companies.
During the budget session of the Lok Sabha in February, while addressing the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi also showed the poster of Modi and Adani.
Rejected the allegations of Financial Times, asked to withdraw the news
A news was published by the Financial Times of London Media on Adani Group. In which it was told that most of the FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) received by Adani Group came from foreign companies related to Gautam Adani’s family. Foreign bodies have invested at least $2.6 billion in Adani’s companies during 2017 to 2022, which is 45.4% of the total FDI received by the group at $5.7 billion.
However, this detail of the Adani Group released on Monday is being linked to the report of the foreign newspaper Financial Times and the ongoing controversies in the country. The group has rejected these allegations saying that the investments in question were already publicly disclosed on January 28, 2021 and January 23, 2021.
The group has asked the Financial Times to withdraw the story. In the letter sent to the newspaper, it is written- “We understand that the competition to ruin Adani can be attractive, but we fully follow the securities regulations. Do not want to keep anything in the dark about the ownership rights and funding. Are.”
Rahul had said – ready to pay any cost
In his tweet, Rahul Gandhi mentioned the names of five leaders through word play puzzle. It includes Ghulam (Nabi Azad) with letter ‘A’ of Adani, Scindia (Jyotiraditya) with letter D, Kiran (Reddy) with ‘A’, Himanta (Biswa Sarma) with ‘N’ and ‘I’ with letter ‘A’. ‘ written with Anil (Antony). He said that I am fighting for the voice of India. I am ready to pay any cost. Read full news…
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