Indian parliament suspended again in row over U.S. accusations against Adani

Reuters - 27/11
Proceedings were disrupted for a second day by lawmakers calling for a discussion of US accusations of bribery and fraud against the ports-to-power Adani Group.
NEW DELHI, Nov 27 (Reuters) - India's lower house of parliament suspended proceedings for a second day on Wednesday after disruption by lawmakers calling for a discussion of U.S. accusations of bribery and fraud against the ports-to-power Adani Group.
Gautam Adani, the billionaire founder of the conglomerate, his nephew Sagar Adani and six others have been charged for their alleged roles in a $265-million scheme to bribe Indian officials to win solar power supply deals in five regions.
The Adani Group has denied the charges as "baseless" and vowed to "seek all possible legal recourse".
Indian opposition parties, especially the Congress, have accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of shielding Adani and ...
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