Adani Group Joins BJP In Allegations Against Mahua Moitra, “Corroborates Our…,” Says The Group
After BJP MP Nishikant Dubey accused Trinamool MP and ex-investment banker Mahua Moitra of taking bribes from businessman Darshan Hiranandani to ask questions in Parliament, Adani Group said that the allegations support their claim that some people have been trying to hurt the company.
“This development corroborates our statement of 9 Oct 2023 that some groups and individuals have been working overtime to harm our name, goodwill and market standing. In this particular case, the lawyer”s complaint reveals that this arrangement to besmirch the reputation and interests of the Adani Group and our Chairman Mr. Gautam Adani has been in place since 2018,” a statement from the port to power conglomerate said in a statement.
Mr Dubey cited a letter from the advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai and claimed that there was irrefutable evidence of bribes exchanged between the alleged two in return of asking questions in Parliament.
In response to the allegations, Mahua Moitra, who has accused the Adani Group of stock manipulation and business malpractices, slammed the ruling party and said that she would only welcome a CBI investigation if it also looked into Adani”s offshore money trail, over-invoicing, and benami accounts.
Last week, Adani Group had released another statement and had said that “some foreign entities like the OCCRP, supported by a section of the foreign media, short-sellers and domestic collaborators, have launched a series of attacks against the Adani Group with the primary intent of dragging down its market value. In fact, these individuals and groups, bound by the common objective of damaging the Adani Group, have developed a playbook which is being executed to perfection by a well-oiled and professional machinery working in sync both within India and abroad.”
However, the Hiranandani group has categorically denied the allegations put forward by the the lawyer and the BJP MP. “We have always been in the business of business and not in the business of politics. Our group has always worked with the government in the interest of the nation and will continue doing so,” NDTV quoted a company official.
The BJP MP had claimed that Ms Moitra has been mistakingly defending the business interests of the Hiranandani Group in their contentious energy and infrastructural contract loss to the Adani Group.
Also welcome @CBIHeadquarters enquiry into my alleged money laundering right after they finish investigating Adani’s offshore money trail, over invoicing, benami accounts.
Adani may use BJP agencies to browbeat competition & buy airports but just try doing it with me.
— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) October 15, 2023
