Strictest action will be taken against Hindenburg: Union Minister Giriraj Singh
New Delhi, Aug 12: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday said Hindenburg Research has defamed the country in alliance with Congress and the "strictest action" will be taken against the US short-seller.
Hindenburg on Saturday launched a broadside against markets regulator Sebi chairperson Madhabi Buch, alleging she and her husband Dhaval had stakes in obscure offshore funds used in the alleged Adani money siphoning scandal.
The duo has denied the allegations as baseless and asserted their finances are an open book.
The Adani Group termed the latest allegations malicious and based on manipulation of select public information. The company said it has no commercial relationship with the Sebi chairperson or her husband.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an event here, Singh, the Union Minister for Textiles, also came down heavily on Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Jairam Ramesh.
"This is a gang to defame the country, Rahul (Gandhi) and Jairam Ramesh. Hindenburg defames us. We will not tolerate this insult to the nation. These people are enemies of the country. Now strictest action will be taken against Hindenburg," Singh said.
Calling Gandhi 'Bade Baap Ka Beta', the minister said: "Rahul does not know anything about the state and direction of the nation", and cautioned that the countrymen should "beware" of such people who try to create confusion and fear.
Asked about demands by Congress for a JPC probe in the Hindenburg matter, Singh said: "This Congress is behind Hindenburg. Hindenburg is a tool kit to ruin India and people like Rahul Gandhi are involved in it".
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) inquiry into the charges against Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi ) chief Madhabi Buch in the latest Hindenburg report.
The Congress leader issued a stark warning regarding the integrity of India's stock market following the latest allegations made by Hindenburg.
"Rahul Gandhi even defames the nation when he goes abroad. When at home, he (Rahul) creates confusion and fear among the countrymen... The countrymen should beware of such people. Creating confusion can be an act committed by anti-nationals. It is not appropriate, no patriot can do such a thing," Singh said.
He was speaking on the sidelines of the 'Handloom Expo' here.
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Senior Kannada film actor ‘Sarigama Viji’ dies at 76 due to health issues
Bengaluru: Senior actor of the Kannada film industry, R Vijaykumar, popularly called ‘Sarigama Viji’, who was well-known for his performance in supporting and humorous roles, passed away on Wednesday morning. He was 76.
The actor, who had developed severe health problems and was under treatment at a private hospital near Yeshwantpur in the city the last few days, failed to respond to the treatment and passed away on Wednesday.
He is survived by his wife and two children. Sources have said that the funeral rites will be conducted at the Chamarajpet crematorium.
Vijaykumar, who began his acting career with theatre, got a big break in the play ‘Samsaradalli Sarigama’, which also earned him the nickname ‘Sarigama’. Moving on to films, Vijaykumar acted in several movies mainly as a supporting actor and in the humour roles. In a couple of movies, he also performed in the role of the villain.
