Modi did not talk about ‘main issue’ in RS speech, say Oppn MPs

Opposition leaders expressed disappointment over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reply to the debate on the motion of thanks on the President’s address in Rajya Sabha and said he “did not talk about the main issue” raised by them. Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan referred to the Hindernberg-Adani row and said opposition parties had raised questions about investments of SBI and LIC in the Adani group whose shares had seen a steep downfall. “PM Modi did not talk about the main issue neither in Rajya Sabha nor in Lok Sabha. The role of Modi government in this entire Adani controversy was not answered,” Chavan alleged. “We (Congress) are worried about the common man and the losses they have incurred due to their investments in LIC and SBI. PM Modi will continuously attack the Congress party in the session but will not answer the main issue,” he added. Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh said a joint parliamentary committee should be set up to look into the Adani issue.