Government doesn’t want to discuss: Shashi Tharoor takes a jibe at Center on Adani controversy

Veteran Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday targeted the central government over the Adani controversy. Tharoor said all opposition parties want to come together and discuss this “very important issue”.

Tharoor said, “The government does not want to discuss issues related to China, unemployment and price rise. Any issue which will embarrass the government, they do not want to discuss it.”

Thiruvananthapuram MP PM Narendra ModiThe government is “stuck” to the opposition’s demand for a debate on every issue it feels will embarrass it.

Tharoor made the allegations while criticizing the government for “not allowing” a discussion in Parliament on the Adani Group’s stock route.

on Friday, Lok Sabha The adjournment was adjourned till 2 pm due to opposition protests demanding a probe by a joint parliamentary committee into the fraud-allegation-triggered route into Adani group company shares.

Tharoor said that Parliament is a place to discuss issues facing the nation so that people can “see the concerns of MPs and what MPs are focusing on”.

He alleged, ‘However, it is sad that our government does not see the benefit of this.

“All opposition parties want to unite and discuss this (Adani Group issue) is of utmost importance as it affects the citizens of this country. They believe it is a matter of sufficient importance that the government should allow it,” Tharoor said in the Parliament House complex.

“The government did not want China (border situation) to be discussed in the last session. It also did not want unemployment and price rise to be discussed,” Tharoor claimed.

“I hope that there is some point of compromise with the opposition and of creating a system where they will see the merit in which every issue that is important to our people can be discussed,” he said.

As soon as the day’s proceedings began, the opposition members rose to their feet and started raising slogans and demanding an inquiry into the toppling of the tanker. Adani Group Demanded an investigation into the stocks and business practices of the corporate giants.

Speaker Om Birla appealed to the members to participate in the discussion during the Question Hour, which he termed as important.

“Hon’ble Members Question Hour is very important. Today health, G20, defense and other important issues are being discussed. This is a good opportunity for all of you to discuss and debate them. Such important issues are being discussed in the House but you are not taking part in it.

However, an incredulous opposition continued its protest and sloganeering, forcing the Speaker to adjourn the proceedings till 2 pm.

Shares of Adani Group have come under pressure on bourses after US short-seller Hindenburg Research in its report last week made several allegations, including fraudulent transactions and manipulation of share prices in the Gautam Adani-led group, which denied the allegations. Is.

Adani Group’s market loss widens to approx. 8.5 lakh crores.

The fall in Adani Group shares has put at risk the value of investments made by Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) and public sector banks.

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