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Modi's party distances itself from India's Adani amid opposition protests

The Congress has accused Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of shielding Adani and stonewalling independent investigations into his dealings in the country, charges the ruling party has denied.

FILE PHOTO: A man sits next to a poster put up during a protest by India's main opposition Congress party against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, after he was indicted in New York over his role in an alleged multibillion-dollar bribery and fraud scheme, in New Delhi, India, November 25, 2024. / REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party said it had no reason to defend billionaire Gautam Adani on Nov. 26 following his U.S. indictment over alleged bribery to secure power deals in India.

The main opposition Congress party has accused Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of shielding Adani and stonewalling independent investigations into his dealings in the country, charges the ruling party has denied. Congress workers have also held street protests demanding a parliamentary probe.

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