Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that Indians will not swallow “lies and abuse” against him, as opposition critics accuse his government of giving undue favours to a business group led by billionaire tycoon Gautam Adani.
Modi spent a nearly 90-minute speech to parliament mainly listing his government’s achievements and without naming the under-fire Adani Group.
However, opposition lawmakers who are demanding an investigation into the business group interrupted him several times shouting slogans.
US short seller Hindenburg Research last month accused the Adani ports-to-energy conglomerate of stock manipulation and improper use of tax havens, while also saying it had unsustainable debt.
The group denies the claims and has threatened action against Hindenburg.
“The blessings of 1.4 billion people in the country is my protective cover and you can’t destroy it with lies and abuses,” said Modi as opposition lawmakers chanted “Adani, Adani”.-Reuters
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