New Delhi [India], November 29 (HBTV): On the fourth day of the Parliament winter session, Congress MP Manickam Tagore filed an adjournment notice in the Lok Sabha to discuss the Adani indictment in the lower house. Congress MPs have persistently sought to raise the issue since the start of the winter session on November 25.

In his letter to the Lok Sabha Secretary General, Tagore justified the adjournment motion by stating that the issue is of "public importance" and "strikes at the core of public trust in India's governance and regulatory framework."

"I hereby seek leave to move an adjournment motion to discuss a matter of urgent public importance, namely the recent allegations of corruption, bribery, and securities fraud involving the Adani Group and its leadership," the motion by Manickam Tagore read.

Tagore detailed various allegations levied by the United States Department of Justice, also mentioning that the Andhra Pradesh government had initiated a review of solar power agreements and alleged "government inaction" on the matter.

"Despite mounting evidence and international scrutiny, the Indian government has not initiated a probe into the Adani Group. This inaction raises serious questions about the government's commitment to transparency, justice, and its independence from corporate influence," Tagore wrote in the motion.

He further noted that the Andhra Pradesh government’s review of its solar project had uncovered an INR 1,750 crore bribery allegation linked to the Adani Group.

"The Andhra Pradesh government has initiated a review of solar power agreements, reportedly uncovering an INR 1,750 crore bribery allegation linked to the Adani Group. These allegations deepen public suspicion about systemic corruption involving prominent business entities," he wrote.

Tagore also referred to the indictment of Azure Power Global, a US-based company, by the US Department of Justice under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), for corruption charges amounting to over 265 million dollars. While Azure is directly implicated, Tagore mentioned that credible evidence also implicates the Adani Group in facilitating the alleged bribery schemes.

"As the FCPA cannot be applied to foreign nationals like Gautam Adani and his associates, it is imperative that Indian authorities act on the evidence and investigate under domestic laws," he added.

(ANI)