Indictment row: Rahul demands Adani’s arrest, accuses govt of protecting him

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said businessman Gautam Adani should be arrested after his indictment in the US and accused the government of protecting him.

Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, said when hundreds of people are arrested on “tiny” charges in the country, why is Adani not in jail?

The reiteration by Gandhi comes hours after the Adani Groisaid the billionaire and his nephew Sagar Adani have not been charged with any violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in the indictment filed by US authorities in a court in a bribery case.

The duo has been charged with securities fraud that involves levy of monetary penalties.

“You think the Adanis are going to accept the charges. Which world are you living in? Obviously, he is going to deny the charges,” Gandhi said when asked about the denial of charges by the Adani Group.

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