Rahul Gandhi Alleges BJP-Adani Nexus, Targets PM Modi

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Central Government, alleging a close nexus between politics and big business and accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of favouring industrialist Gautam Adani.

Addressing a gathering in Hyderabad, Rahul Gandhi claimed that Adani's rise in global wealth rankings was the result of what he described as a fusion of politics and business. He alleged that the distinction between the political establishment and Adani's business interests had effectively disappeared.

Rahul Gandhi also raised questions over political financing and the expansion of the BJP's assets. Claiming that the party's assets had increased elevenfold over a decade, he linked the growth to the alleged relationship between political power and corporate interests.

Reflecting on the Congress party's political strategy, Rahul Gandhi said traditional methods of communication, including media interactions, press conferences, interviews and public meetings, had failed to produce the desired impact.

He further alleged that democratic institutions had been weakened and that the opposition had faced a lack of institutional support.

However, Rahul Gandhi emphasised that direct communication with the people remained the most powerful political instrument. He asserted that no amount of money or institutional control could outweigh a direct connection with the people of India.

His remarks come amid the Congress party's continued criticism of the BJP over alleged crony capitalism and the relationship between political power and corporate interests.