Parliament winter session live updates: Congress MP Manickam Tagore moves adjournment motion, cites public interest as justification

Congress MP B Manickam Tagore on Monday morning moved an adjournment motion to discuss the need to investigate the allegations leveled by the US Department of Justice against billionaire Gautam Adani in connection with “bribes and corruption.” He cites “public interest” to justify the adjournment motion.

“I hereby request leave to make a motion to adjourn to discuss a matter of urgent public importance, namely the recent allegations of corruption and securities fraud involving the Adani Group and its executives “, wrote Tagore in a letter addressed to the general secretary. of Lok Sabha.

Tagore accused the Union government of failing to initiate an investigation into the Adani group despite “evidence and international scrutiny”.