Adani Issue Forces Adjournment Of Both Houses Of Parliament Amid Opposition Protests, Disruptions

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday said that the government has nothing to do with the matter and the opposition is raising it as it is bereft of issues.

New Delhi: The Adani issue once again forced an early adjournment of both houses of parliament on Friday as the opposition continued to stage protests and disruptions targeting the Centre. Both houses of Parliament were adjourned till afternoon (Lok Sabha till 2 p.m. and Rajya Sabha till 2:30 p.m.) within minutes of being convened, as Congress-led opposition staged noisy protests over Hindenburg’s report on Adani group.

The parties are demanding a discussion on the risk to Indian investors from the plunge in shares of the Adani Group following fraud claims by US short-seller Hindenburg Research. They also asked for an investigation by a parliamentary panel or a Supreme Court-appointed committee.

Government has nothing to do with Adani issue: Pralhad Joshi

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday said that the government has nothing to do with the matter and the opposition is raising it as it is bereft of issues.

“Government has nothing to do with it (Adani group issue)… The opposition is disrupting the house as it has no other issues,” the Parliamentary Affairs minister said.