4 things Rahul Gandhi said in Parliament about Adani Group

1. He said he kept hearing Adani’s name all through the Bharat Jodo Yatra from the people, including how the Adani Group’s net worth rose from US $8 billion to US $140 billion, taking him from 609 in in the richest persons’ list in 2014 to 2 in 2022.

2. Those with no prior experience in airports were earlier not involved in the development of airports, he said, adding: “This rule was changed and Adani was given six airports. After that India’s most profitable airport ‘Mumbai Airport’ was hijacked from GVK (Group), using agencies like the CBI, ED, and was given to Adani by the Government of India.”

3. Rahul asks how Adani got “four defence contracts”, despite no experience in the sector.

4. Referring to the Hindenburg Report’s charges against Adani, including offshore shell companies linked to the Group, the Congress leader asks the government to come clean on them.

Editor’s note: This article has been updated on February 8, following Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s decision expunging certain remarks made by senior Congress leader and Wayand MP Rahul Gandhi during his address on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address in the House on February 7 .