To Fend Off Attack Over Adani Links, Modi Recounts Past Scams
- The leader mocked the opposition’s corruption scandals
- Modi’s first speech in parliament since Adani crisis broke
Narendra Modi
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi avoided any direct mention of the Adani Group’s tussle with a US short seller and a subsequent rout in its market value, instead lashing out at corruption within the opposition and highlighting the South Asian nation’s economic success during his tenure.
“The world sees its own prosperity in India’s prosperity,” Modi said in the lower house of parliament Wednesday. “Some negative people cannot accept this.”