Congress Demands Joint Parliamentary Committee for Adani Probe

The Congress party has reiterated its demand for a joint parliamentary committee to investigate Adani Ports, alleging that the Gujarat government is helping the company secure a monopoly in the state's port sector. The allegations come amid calls for renegotiation of concessions granted to Adani Ports.

On Wednesday, Congress reiterated its demand for a joint parliamentary committee to investigate allegations involving Adani Ports. The party accused the Gujarat government of assisting Adani Ports in securing a monopoly on the state's port sector.

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh criticized Gujarat's practice of granting private ports a 30-year concession period on a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) basis, after which ownership is transferred to the state.

According to Ramesh, Adani Ports has currently taken control of ports in Mundra, Hazira, and Dahej. He alleged that before the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, Adani Ports had requested the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) to extend this concession period by 45 more years, exceeding the permissible limit of 50 years.

(With inputs from agencies.)