INDIA MPs Protest In Parliament Wearing Jackets With 'Modi-Adani Ek Hain' Printed On Them

In a distinctive protest over the Adani indictment issue, Congress MPs staged a demonstration in Parliament on Thursday, wearing jackets emblazoned with the slogan 'Modi Adani ek hain' [Modi and Adani are one].

The Opposition has been calling for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) investigation into the allegations against billionaire Gautam Adani, who, along with his nephew, has been indicted by US prosecutors on bribery and fraud charges.

Dressed in black half-jackets with the slogan 'Modi-Adani' on the back, Opposition MPs, including Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and his MP sister Priyanka Gandhi, took part in the symbolic protest outside the Parliament complex.

"...Modi ji can't have Adani ji investigated because if he does, it would mean investigating himself... Modi aur Adani ek hain. Do nahi hain, ek hain," said Rahul Gandhi as he joined other Opposition MPs in protesting over the Adani matter.

On Wednesday, leaders of several INDIA bloc parties also protested at the Parliament premises, demanding a joint parliamentary probe into the Adani indictment.

MPs from Congress, AAP, RJD, Shiv Sena (UBT), DMK, and Left parties, among others, raised slogans and held a banner reading "Modi-Adani are one" at Parliament's Makar Dwar. The TMC opted not to participate in the protest.

Although Rahul Gandhi was not present for the protest, as he had travelled to the violence-hit Sambhal district in Uttar Pradesh with a Congress delegation, the protest continued in his absence.

The Lok Sabha Secretariat issued an advisory on Tuesday urging MPs not to stage protests in front of Parliament gates, citing safety and security concerns due to potential obstruction of movement. Opposition MPs had also protested at the same location on Tuesday.

The Congress party has stated that Adani's indictment in a US court on bribery and fraud charges "vindicates" their demand for a JPC investigation into the various "scams" linked to the billionaire's conglomerate. Gandhi had previously called for Adani's arrest. The Adani Group has dismissed all allegations as "baseless".