Adani-Hindenburg case: Congress announces nation wide protest on August 22, demanding Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into Hindenburg allegations against Adani Group of Companies.
“We will have nation-wide protest on August 22. In all states we will gherao ED offices across the country,” said Congress leader KC Venugopal.
The announcement was made after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge held a meeting with all general secretaries, state unit chiefs and AICC state in-charges here as the party gets battle-ready for the upcoming round of assembly polls to discuss organisational matters and various issues of national importance for election preparedness.
“The shocking revelations of a nexus between the SEBI and Adani needs a thorough investigation. The money of small investors in the stock market cannot be jeopardised,” Kharge said in a post on X after the meeting.
“The Modi government must immediately seek the resignation of the SEBI chairperson and constitute a JPC in this regard”, he said.
Briefing reporters on the meeting, Venugopal said it was unanimously decided at the meeting that the party will hold a nationwide agitation on August 22, demanding the SEBI chief’s resignation and a JPC probe into Adani issue.