KHARGE CALLS OPPN MEET TODAY TO CHALK OUT FLOOR STRATEGY

Meeting will be held at Kharge’s office at Parliament before start of RS proceedings

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New Delhi (ANI): Congress president and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge has called a meeting of “like-minded” opposition parties on Monday.

The meeting will be held at Kharge’s office at Parliament before the start of the business of Rajya Sabha. The meeting is believed to be called to chalk out the strategy of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha on Monday. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday reiterated his party’s demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the businesses of the Adani Group in the wake of the report by US short-seller firm Hindenburg Research. At a press conference, Kharge said, “Shouldn’t there be an inquiry into the Adani scam? Shouldn’t the matter be referred to the JPC? Should not there be a discussion on the money that public sector banks invested in Adani’s businesses? Public money is involved in it. Why does the government have a problem taking Adani’s name?” Kharge alleged that PM Modi acted as an ‘agent’ for the Adani group of companies.

New Delhi: The AAP on Sunday protested outside the BJP office demanding a probe into the allegations of fraud against the Adani Group in the Hindenburg research report. AAP leader Gopal Rai said a joint parliamentary committee comprising members from all parties should probe the matter. “BJP is running away from the probe. There is only one leader Kejriwal who is not scared of any investigation,’’ he said.

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