Sunday, 15 December 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The Uttarakhand Congress will hold a march to the Rajbhawan on December 18 to register its protest on the alleged nexus between BJP and industrialist Gautam Adami accused of fraud by the American Justice department. The protest march is the part of the call given by the central leadership of Congress party to hold countrywide protests on the issue.
The vice president of Uttarakhand Congress Mathuradutt Joshi said that the march will start at 10.30 am on December 18 from the headquarters of the State Congress. He said that the allegations leveled by the Justice department of USA has exposed the fraud committed by the Adani group of companies and has substantiated the charges leveled by the Congress party about the nexus between ruling BJP and Adani. The allegations on Adani have highlighted a pattern of bribery, money laundering and fraud in the markets which has defamed the image of Indian trade and finances,he said.
The Congress leader said that the scam is a major cause of concern for the corporate governance and regulatory mechanism of India. The loss of faith among Indian and international investors is a cause of major concern, he said.
Joshi expressed apprehension that the Adani incident can trigger migration of capital which can hinder economic development, employment generation and overall development of the country. He said that denial of parliamentary debate on the issue shows that the ruling party is trying to evade its responsibilities.
He also questioned the failure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the violence affected Manipur and said that the Union government and the State government have failed to handle the situation in Manipur. Joshi informed that the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Karan Mahara will lead the march and it would be attended by all the senior leaders, MLAs, former MLAs, members of AICC and PCC and workers of the Congress party.
