Congress stages protest against Rafael Deal in Udupi: Lathis displayed during protest rally
Udupi: Demanding a thorough probe into the Narendra Modi-led central BJP government’s 41,000 crore Rafael Aircraft scandal, the Udupi District Congress led a protest in front of DC office on Tuesday.
In the protest march from the Manipal Tiger Circle to the Deputy Commissioner's office, more than 200 activists raised slogans against PM Narendra Modi and displayed lathis to express their outrage. Thousands of leaders and activists witnessed the protest.
Addressing the protesters in front of the Deputy Commissioner's Office, former minister Vinay Kumar Sorake said that the nation had faced a loss of Rs. 41,000 crore due to Rafael Aircraft scandal. This is the most significant corruption of this century. While the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is involved in this scam, the Joint Parliamentary Committee comprising all parties must probe this, he urged.
Peaking at the occasion, former MLA Gopal Bhandari said, "It is impossible to find unity in the nation with misunderstandings and lack of trust. We all have to move together with secularism, brotherhood, and harmony. But the BJP has risen to power by dividing people in the name of religions, creating misunderstandings and destroying people’s sentiments. That is why the country's condition has reached this level today, he said.
District Congress President Janardhana Thonse, MLC K Pratapchandra Shetty, former MLA Gopal Poojary, State INTUC President Rakesh Malli, KPCC General Secretary GA. Bava, MA Gafoor, leaders Mamata Gatti, Deviprasad Shetty, Veronica Cornelio, Raju Poojary, Amrut Shenoy, Haryana, Neere Krishna Shetty, Navinchandra Shetty, and others were present.
They later submitted a memorandum regarding this to the Deputy Commissioner via Additional Deputy Commissioner Vidya Kumari.
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Plea in Madras HC calls for SIT/ED/CBI probe into Gautam Adani's indictment in US bribery case
Chennai: A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking the establishment of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) or directions to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) or Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the corruption charges against Indian businessman Gautam Adani. The plea follows Adani’s indictment by the United States Department of Justice in the Eastern District of New York on bribery charges.
Filed by Advocate and Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi President ML Ravi, the plea alleges that Adani, along with other businessmen and power distribution companies in India, was involved in a scheme to bribe Indian government officials. The bribes were reportedly aimed at securing lucrative solar energy contracts with Indian entities. According to the US Department of Justice, Adani’s group paid USD 265 million in bribes, primarily to officials in Andhra Pradesh, to secure contracts with state electricity distribution companies between 2001 and 2023.
Ravi criticised the Indian authorities for their silence on the matter, despite the exposure of the corruption by foreign agencies. He argued that the lack of action by Indian investigation agencies undermines public trust and hinders national development. He called for a thorough investigation to uncover the full extent of the allegations, asserting that public officials had abused their power for personal gain, in violation of their duties.
