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Members of Parliament (MP) from the Opposition’s INDIA bloc Wednesday stood outside the Parliament, a rose and a tricolour in hand, urging the government to make sure that the House runs and all issues at hand, including the Adani case, are discussed.
This was part of the latest edition of protests taking place outside the Parliament, where, a few days ago, the Opposition MPs were seen carrying dark blue ‘jholas’ with caricatures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and industrialist Gautam Adani, with the words ‘Modi-Adani bhai bhai’ printed on the other side.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, MPs from the Congress, DMK, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the Left parties, among others, stood in front of the Makar Dwar steps with a small tricolour card and a rose in hand, greeting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs and urged them to ensure smooth functioning of the House today.
Many MPs also carried placards with slogans ‘Don’t let the country be sold’.
Opposition parties also demanded a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the alleged collusion between the Modi government and Adani.
On Monday, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi conducted a “mock interview” with Congress leaders wearing Modi and Adani masks in the Parliament complex.
The Congress and some other opposition parties have been demanding a JPC probe following the indictment of Adani and other company officials in a US court. The party said Adani’s indictment “vindicates” its demand for a JPC probe into the various “scams” involving the billionaire industrialist’s conglomerate.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, in a post on X, said that while public sector banks (PSBs) are designed to give credit access to every citizen of the country, Narendra Modi’s regime turned them into “private financiers for only the rich and powerful corporations.”
“Public Sector Banks are being forced to prioritise profit over people and are thus unable to serve the public effectively. With staff shortages and a toxic work environment, they are expected to reach unachievable targets without a level playing field,” Gandhi tweeted.
He also said that women employees in these banks are not given equal opportunities and advancements, and are forced to face the brunt of dissatisfied public.
“Modi govt must stop using PSBs as an unlimited source of funds for their fraudulent friends. There’s also more to a public sector bank than a dividend cheque to the govt at the end of the year,” the Congress leader posted.
With inputs from PTI
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