Adani row: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm as Opposition demand PM's response

Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm on Tuesday after Opposition MPs rushed to the Well of the House demanding an immediate discussion on the Adani Group issue and a response by Prime Minister Narendra ModiThe Lok Sabha was also adjourned till 130 pm following protests by Opposition MPsNotably this is the fourth day in a row when the Parliament has faced disruptions over the opposition demand over a Joint Parliamentary Committee JPC probe into the AdaniHindenburg rowEarlier today Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge attacked BJP regarding a JPC probe in the matterWe are saying that we will take part in the discussion But you accept our demand for a proper inquiry and constitution of a JPC or CJImonitored probe on the Adani issue Why are you nervous What is wrong here why cant you do it Theyre running away from discussion not us he saidHe also accused BJP of lying regarding the functioning of ParliamentThey adjourn House even before we raise an issue No mention of our Notices they just say that the House is not in order Did you try to make it function They lie that we create a ruckus BJP is an expert in lying Theyre trained in lying and misleading peopleThe Opposition parties are demanding discussion over investment by LIC public sector banks and financial institutions in companies losing market value endangering the savings of crores of Indians following a report by a USbased short seller Hindenburg Research which made allegations against some companies of Adani groupAlso read Mumbai How will Adani fiasco affect the Dharavi projectA report by a USbased Hindenburg Research surfaced on January 24 claiming that the Adani Group had weak business fundamentals and was involved in stock manipulation and accounting fraud among others The report triggered a selloff of shares of all Adani Group companiesMeanwhile Rajya Sabha chairman today extend solidarity with the governments and people of Turkey and Syria which have been rattled by powerful magnitudeIn his address to the Upper House today Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said A massive earthquake of magnitude 78 on the Richter Scale ripped through Turkey and Syria on February 6 followed by a series of earthquakes causing huge devastation loss of lives and damage to infrastructure in both countriesAs reported in media over 4000 people lost their lives Our country promptly on its part sent assistance as NDRF search and rescue teams specially trained dogs medical supplies and other equipment to assist the authorities in those countries We extend our solidarity with the governments and people of Turkey and Syria Dhankar saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever