NEW DELHI: The Adani Group on Monday reiterated its charge that some groups and individuals have been working overtime to harm the company’s name, goodwill and market standing. The company cited the complaint filed by Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai with the CBI against Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra and Darshan Hiranandani, CEO of Hiranandani Group to buttress its allegations.
In a media statement, the spokesperson of the Adani Group said: “In a shocking development, on Sunday, 15 Oct 2023, a Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai, filed a complaint with the CBI in the form of a sworn affidavit bringing on record “the commission of an elaborate criminal conspiracy” by Hon’ble MP Mahua Moitra and Darshan Hiranandani, CEO of Hiranandani Group, for specifically targeting, inter alia, Mr. Gautam Adani and his group of companies through parliamentary questions. As a quid pro quo, Moitra received bribes and undue favours from Hiranandani.”
The statement says that the lawyer’s complaint reveals that this arrangement to besmirch the reputation and interests of the Adani Group and its chairman Gautam Adani has been in place since 2018.
The statement said that on October 9 the Adani Group had apprised the public, through a media statement and exchange filings, that “some foreign entities like the OCCRP, supported by a section of the foreign media, short-sellers and domestic collaborators, have launched a series of attacks against the Adani Group with the primary intent of dragging down its market value.
The company has alleged that these individuals and groups, bound by the common objective of damaging the Adani Group, have developed a playbook which is being executed to perfection by a well-oiled and professional machinery working in sync both within India and abroad.
The statement also says that the company had pointed out to the tactic in their playbook which includes putting out media reports with “an uncanny ability to appear just before the hearing dates of important cases in India’s courts.”
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey had on Sunday wrote a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla alleging that Mahua Moitra is involved in “cash for query” and demanded an inquiry committee against her. Dubey called for her “immediate suspension” from the House alleging that “bribes were exchanged between her and businessman Darshan Hiranandani to ask questions in Parliament in exchange for cash and gifts”.
In his letter titled “Re-emergence of nasty ‘Cash for Query’ in Parliament”, Dubey alleged “‘serious Breach of Privilege’, ‘Contempt of the House’ and a ‘Criminal Offence’ under Section 120A of IPC” by the Trinamool Congress MP.
Reacting to BJP MP’s complaint, Moitra said she will welcome any motion once the pending breach of privileges motions against ruling party members are dealt with.
“Multiple breach of privileges pending against fake degreewala & other @BJP4India luminaries. Welcome any motions against me right after the Speaker finishes dealing with those. Also waiting for @dir_ed & others to file FIR in Adani coal scam before coming to my doorstep,” she said in a post on ‘X’.
The Hiranandani Group has said there is “no merit” in the allegations.
Meanhwile, Nishikant Dubey has also written to IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, urging him to investigate the IP addresses of the TMc MP’s log-in credentials for the House.
In the letter to Vaishnaw, Dubey urged him to take the allegations against Moitra with “utmost seriousness” and initiate an investigation to ascertain the IP addresses of all log-in credentials of the TMC leader’s Lok Sabha account and determine whether there were any instances in which her account was accessed at a location where she was not present.
“The alleged sharing of Smt. Moitra’s Lok Sabha credentials with an external entity poses a direct threat to national security,” the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said.
Responding to Dubey’s letter, Moitra said “all parliamentary work of MPs is done by PAs, assistants, interns and large teams”, and requested Vaishnaw to release the details of the locations and log-in credentials of all the MPs with Call Data Records (CDRs). She also asked the information technology minister to release information on the training given to the staff to log in.
(With agency inputs)
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In a media statement, the spokesperson of the Adani Group said: “In a shocking development, on Sunday, 15 Oct 2023, a Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai, filed a complaint with the CBI in the form of a sworn affidavit bringing on record “the commission of an elaborate criminal conspiracy” by Hon’ble MP Mahua Moitra and Darshan Hiranandani, CEO of Hiranandani Group, for specifically targeting, inter alia, Mr. Gautam Adani and his group of companies through parliamentary questions. As a quid pro quo, Moitra received bribes and undue favours from Hiranandani.”
The statement says that the lawyer’s complaint reveals that this arrangement to besmirch the reputation and interests of the Adani Group and its chairman Gautam Adani has been in place since 2018.
The statement said that on October 9 the Adani Group had apprised the public, through a media statement and exchange filings, that “some foreign entities like the OCCRP, supported by a section of the foreign media, short-sellers and domestic collaborators, have launched a series of attacks against the Adani Group with the primary intent of dragging down its market value.
The company has alleged that these individuals and groups, bound by the common objective of damaging the Adani Group, have developed a playbook which is being executed to perfection by a well-oiled and professional machinery working in sync both within India and abroad.
The statement also says that the company had pointed out to the tactic in their playbook which includes putting out media reports with “an uncanny ability to appear just before the hearing dates of important cases in India’s courts.”
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey had on Sunday wrote a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla alleging that Mahua Moitra is involved in “cash for query” and demanded an inquiry committee against her. Dubey called for her “immediate suspension” from the House alleging that “bribes were exchanged between her and businessman Darshan Hiranandani to ask questions in Parliament in exchange for cash and gifts”.
In his letter titled “Re-emergence of nasty ‘Cash for Query’ in Parliament”, Dubey alleged “‘serious Breach of Privilege’, ‘Contempt of the House’ and a ‘Criminal Offence’ under Section 120A of IPC” by the Trinamool Congress MP.
Reacting to BJP MP’s complaint, Moitra said she will welcome any motion once the pending breach of privileges motions against ruling party members are dealt with.
“Multiple breach of privileges pending against fake degreewala & other @BJP4India luminaries. Welcome any motions against me right after the Speaker finishes dealing with those. Also waiting for @dir_ed & others to file FIR in Adani coal scam before coming to my doorstep,” she said in a post on ‘X’.
The Hiranandani Group has said there is “no merit” in the allegations.
Meanhwile, Nishikant Dubey has also written to IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, urging him to investigate the IP addresses of the TMc MP’s log-in credentials for the House.
In the letter to Vaishnaw, Dubey urged him to take the allegations against Moitra with “utmost seriousness” and initiate an investigation to ascertain the IP addresses of all log-in credentials of the TMC leader’s Lok Sabha account and determine whether there were any instances in which her account was accessed at a location where she was not present.
“The alleged sharing of Smt. Moitra’s Lok Sabha credentials with an external entity poses a direct threat to national security,” the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said.
Responding to Dubey’s letter, Moitra said “all parliamentary work of MPs is done by PAs, assistants, interns and large teams”, and requested Vaishnaw to release the details of the locations and log-in credentials of all the MPs with Call Data Records (CDRs). She also asked the information technology minister to release information on the training given to the staff to log in.
(With agency inputs)
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