Leader of the Opposition VD Satheesan on Monday inaugurated the Raj Bhavan dharna by the Congress in Thiruvananthapuram to protest against the LPG price hike and the Centre’s alleged support to the Adani group. , Photo credit: S Mahinsha
Leader of the Opposition VD Satheesan accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government of bowing down to the interests of a few corporates at the cost of public welfare.
Inaugurating the march to the Raj Bhavan by the United Democratic Front (UDF) to expose the “Prime Minister Narendra Modi-Adani” nexus, Mr Satishan said the assets of the Gujarat-based Adani Group have increased manifold, an estimated 120 per cent, Inside. Three years have been completed since the BJP came to power at the Centre.
Mr Modi has ruined the lives of crores of ordinary Indians, most of them retirees, by allowing LIC and SBI to disproportionately invest in Adani’s investments and the group’s “paper companies” in offshore tax havens without any financial guard rails. Savings put at risk. ,
They said Mr Modi had unleashed central agencies including the Income Tax Department and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against investors opposing the hostile takeover by Adani. Shri Modi’s rule has enriched the corporates and made the common people poorer.
The Prime Minister has shielded the Adani Group and other corporate defaulters from revenue recovery proceedings. He has exposed LIC and SBI about the financial failures and frauds of pro-BJP business houses. Mr. Modi has allowed Mr. Adani to operate most of the oil refineries and sea and airports in the country.
Hundreds of Congress workers were stopped by the police just a short distance from the Raj Bhavan. UDF convenor MM Hassan, senior leader Ramesh Chennithala, KPCC organizing general secretary TU Radhakrishnan and DCC president Palode Ravi led the march.