The Congress on Monday demanded the Narendra Modi government name a special counsel to contest the Adani Group's plea before the Bombay High Court.

The plea has sought quashing all Letters Rogatory (LRs) issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) against the group, in connection with the alleged Rs 29,000-crore scam involving over-valuation of coal imports. Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi over crony capitalism, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh claimed the DRI's request to the Central government for appointing a special counsel against the Adani Group in the High Court was being neglected.