Only way forward is JPC probe: Congress on man at centre of Adani-China row

The Congress pointed to Adani Groups alleged China links on Friday and asserted that the only way forward is a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe to investigate all the relevant aspects of the matterThe Opposition partys assertion came after a director in PMC Projects India Pvt Ltd Morris Chang whose nationality triggered a row over the Adani groups alleged links with Chinese entities said I am a Taiwanese citizenChang was being called a Chinese national because of his passport linking the portstoenergy conglomerate run by Gautam Adani to China PMC Projects India Pvt Ltd constructs ports terminals rail lines power lines and other infrastructure assets for Adani GroupIn a statement Congress general secretary incharge communications Jairam Ramesh said that in the Hum Adani ke Hain Kaun HAHK series under which the Congress posed questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi the party had asked him about his favourite business groups links with the Chinese citizen Chang ChungLing aka Lingo Chang who has been a director in several Adani Group companies along with Vinod Adani and also made an appearance in the Panama PapersWe had pointed out that his son owns the Ahmedabadbased PMC Projects that has built ports terminals rail lines power lines and other assets for the Adani Group PMC was also alleged by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence to be involved in a Rs 5500 crore power equipment overinvoicing scam Ramesh claimedChangs son Chang ChienTing aka Morris Chang has stated that he is a Taiwanese passport holder he saidHe has however refused to answer other questions on which projects PMC has done for the Adani Group and his firms role in the power equipment overinvoicing scam His statement has no bearing on the fact that our HAHK questions all along have focused on the Chinese citizen Chang ChungLing and his central role in Adani Group affairs Ramesh saidThe fact that his son owns a firm housed in an Adaniowned building and which builds infrastructure exclusively for the Adani Group only underscores the significance of HAHK the Congress leader saidGiven that the PM and the Adani Group have no incentive to provide answers the only way forward is a Joint Parliamentary Committee to investigate all the relevant aspects of the PMlinked Adani Maha Mega Scam Ramesh saidAlso Read ED misleading court with false evidence in excise policy case Delhi CM KejriwalRameshs statement came after Morris Chang in an email response to a questionnaire said I am a Taiwanese citizen My passport shows I am a citizen of the Republic of China which is how Taiwan is officially known It is different from China which is officially known as the Peoples Republic of China he saidHe however refused to answer questions on the projects PMC was doing with the Adani groupI am a wellestablished industrialist in Taiwan with business interests in global trading shipping infra projects shipbreaking etc he saidAs far as the Adani Group is concerned the matter is sub judice and I would refrain from commentingHe did not elaborateIt is very unfortunate that my nationality is being called into question and made into a political issue I have already explained my citizenship to you I have nothing to do with politics Morris saidThe opposition led by the Congress has been seeking a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe in the Adani issue after the Hindenburg Research made a litany of allegations including fraudulent transactions and shareprice manipulation against the GroupThe Gautam Adaniled group has dismissed the charges as lies and said they comply with all laws and disclosure requirementsThis 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