'Premium yours, benefit for...': Rahul's dig at LIC over investment in Adani group
New Delhi, Jun 3 (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a swipe at public sector LIC's Rs 5,000 crore investment in the Adani group while highlighting that public funds are being used for benefitting private entities.
"Money, policy, premium are yours; Security, convenience, benefit for Adani!" Gandhi said in a post in Hindi on X.
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), India's largest integrated transport utility, had last week said it has raised Rs 5,000 crore in its largest-ever domestic bond issue.
APSEZ raised the fund through a 15-year Non-Convertible Debenture (NCD) from Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the firm said in a statement.
NCDs were raised at a competitive 7.75 per cent per annum coupon rate.
"Backed by APSEZ's strong financials and a 'AAA/Stable' domestic credit rating, the issue locked in a competitive coupon rate of 7.75 per cent p.a. and was fully subscribed by LIC. The debentures will be listed on the BSE," it said.
Gandhi has been alleging that public funds of LIC collected through insurance premiums of common public have been invested by it in the Adani group. LIC is state-run domestic financial institution which makes investments in the Indian stock market.
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Rahul Gandhi to attend friendly football match between Messi, Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (PTI): Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will attend the GOAT India Tour event featuring football legend Lionel Messi at the RGI Cricket Stadium here on Saturday evening, Telangana Congress sources said.
A friendly match will be played between the two teams -- Singareni RR9 and Aparna-Messi All Stars. These two teams will be playing a 15-20 minute friendly match and five minutes before the game, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, a football enthusiast and Messi will join and will dribble the ball together.
Rahul Gandhi will land here on a special flight at 4.30 PM and will proceed to Taj Falaknuma Palace Hotel where Messi will be staying.
After watching the game, Gandhi will leave for the national capital by 10.30 PM.
Elaborate security arrangements are being made for the event at the RGI Cricket stadium.
Rachakonda Police Commissioner Sudheer Babu said security would be provided with 3,000 personnel.
