'My name not mentioned anywhere': Ex-Andhra CM Jagan Reddy on Adani bribe row
Published On : 2024-11-28T22:01:57+0530 [ IST ] |
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In his first reaction to the charges leveled against him Jagan Mohan Reddy dismissed allegations regarding the payment of bribes to Andhra Pradesh officials by the Adani Group Adani Group during his party-led government (19-24).
The bribery charge is all hearsay and nobody has said that I or anyone else has taken bribes he said.
The YSRCP chief defended the state's power deal with SECI saying he had met Adani several times during his tenure as CM of Andhra Pradesh.
This comes after the US court's indictment order on Adani mentioned a high-ranking official of Andhra Pradesh allegedly being involved and subsequent demands from opposition parties to reveal details of his alleged meeting
The YSRCP chief clarified that his name was not included in the US court's indictment and denied any claims of receiving incentives.
The former CM said the power supply agreement with the SECI had resulted in the state saving over 1 lakh crore over 25 years.
Jagan also announced plans to file a defamation suit against certain local newspapers for allegedly distorting facts and publishing misleading stories on this matter.
Adani group denies allegations.
Recently the US Department of Justice charged Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani for his alleged involvement in a long-running scheme to bribe Indian officials with substantial sums in exchange for favorable solar power contracts.
The allegations made by the US Department of Justice and the US Securities and Exchange Commission against Adani Green are baseless and denied. As stated by the US Department of Justice itself the charges in the indictment are allegations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Adani Green Energy said in a statement that media articles state that certain of our directors namely Gautam Adani Sagar Adani and Vneet Jaain have been charged with violation(s) of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Source : Reporters From Sunrise Chronicles
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In his first reaction to the charges leveled against him Jagan Mohan Reddy dismissed allegations regarding the payment of bribes to Andhra Pradesh officials by the Adani Group Adani Group during hi
