Maharashtra BJP poses questions to Rahul Gandhi over Adani group

The Maharashtra unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday calling him childish over the latters tirade against industrialist Gautam Adani and his conglomerate and linking them to Prime Minister Narendra ModiThe BJP said Gandhi should explain why the Congressled government in office before 2014 at the Centre had given land parcels to the Adani groupIn a long post on X formerly Twitter the state BJP said Rahul Gandhi who has a childish brain should tell why the Congress government before 2014 had given key land parcels to the Adani group The earlier Congress government had given several awards to the Adani group it should be communicated to the peopleWhy did NCP founder Sharad Pawar oppose the Congress demand for JPC probe in Adani group affairs which was based on Hindenberg report Why did Congress government in Maharashtra in 2013 awarded 660 MW Tiroda power plant to the Adani group the party askedEarlier in the day Gandhi said asked PM Modi to come clean on fresh allegations against the Adani Group and said he must order a Joint Parliamentary Committee JPC probe into them as Indias reputation is at stake ahead of the G20 summit in the countryLaunching a scathing attack on the BJPled government at the Centre Gandhi said at a press conference in Mumbai this is a national issue and all opposition parties are together on the matterReferring to the fresh set of allegations made by some top global financial dailies that there is a relationship between Adani and the PM Gandhi said this is affecting the countrys global image and its reputation is at stake just before the G20 summitTargeting the BJPled government over allegations concerning the Adani group Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the Prime Minister of being quiet and said the least that should be done is a Joint Parliamentary Committee probeAddressing a press conference here Gandhi accused the Prime Minister of protecting one person and asked why he is he not forcing an investigationGandhi referred to the G20 Summit being hosted by India and the reports on the Adani group in two British papers and said the allegations impact perception about IndiaThe Congress leader said the issue affects Indias reputation especially because of Acirc G20 Summit and alleged that PM Modis reputation is on lineIt is very important that the Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi clears his name and categorically explains what is going on At the very least A JPC should be allowed and a thorough investigation should take place I dont understand why the PM is not forcing an investigation Why is he quiet and people who are responsible are put behind bars This is raising very serious questions on the PM just before G20 leaders come hereIt is important that this issue is made clear before they G20 leaders arrive Gandhi saidWith inputs from PTI and ANI