- The Adani Group has been at the centre of controversy following Hindenburg Research’s charges of fraud and financial irregularities.
- CPI national Secretary alleged that Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani was maintaining links with the Afghanistan drug mafia and that he was acquiring ports in the country to run his drug business.
- He said the seizure of 3,000 kg of heroin at Mundra port run by the Adani Group in 2021, was the proof.
- The National Investigation Agency said that the funds generated through the sale of heroin seized from Mundra Port were meant to fuel terrorist activities of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in India.
- The agency filed a second supplementary charge sheet against 22 accused, including six Afghan nationals and seven firms, in the 2021 narcotics seizure case in Gujarat.
The Adani Group, one of India’s largest corporations, has been at the centre of controversy following Hindenburg Research’s charges of fraud and financial irregularities. The allegations made by Hindenburg were supported by a report that, among other things, charged the Adani Group with inflating the value of its power and port operations. Since that day some or the other allegations or incidents have been making Adani Group the headlines in newspapers.
CPI national Secretary K Narayana alleged that Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani was maintaining links with the Afghanistan drug mafia and that he was acquiring ports in the country to run his drug business. Addressing a press conference Narayana claimed that Adani and his brother Vinod Adani were into drug trafficking since their early days and that a case was booked against them by the Gujarat police.
He said the seizure of 3,000 kg of heroin at Mundra port in Gujarat’s Kutch district, run by the Adani Group in 2021, was proof that he had links with the Afghanistan drug mafia.
He further Says “Adani decided to transport them through waterways since transportation of drugs through roads was difficult as it had to pass through various check-posts. It was the main reason Adani was acquiring all ports in the country. Top national investigating agencies were aware of the drug smuggling and no one is questioning Adani as he has a close relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
The CPI leader demanded the Centre to set up a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe the entire matter of Adani shares and investments. He questioned the SEBI and other agencies for not responding on the collapse of the Adani company shares. “It is an indication that they have received instructions from the top leaders not to act against Adani
In another development The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said that the funds generated through the sale of heroin seized from Mundra Port were meant to fuel terrorist activities of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in India.
The agency filed a second supplementary charge sheet against 22 accused, including six Afghan nationals and seven firms, in the 2021 narcotics seizure case in Gujarat. Earlier, the NIA filed a chargesheet against 16 accused on March 14, 2022.
