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Gautam Adani Issue : Instead of a JPC, I am of the opinion the Supreme Court committee is more useful and effective – Sharad Pawar, NCP Supremo

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Nationalist Congress Party president and Maratha stalwart Sharad Pawar has said he is not completely opposed to a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the charges against the Adani group, but a Supreme Court committee will be more useful and effective.

Talking to reporters, Pawar said if a JPC has 21 members, 15 will be from the ruling party and six from the opposition due to numerical strength in Parliament, which will create doubts on the panel.

He said the apex court decided to appoint a panel of retired Supreme Court judges with a direction of submitting the report in a specific time period.

“I am not completely opposed to the JPC there have been JPCs and I have been a chairman of some of the JPCs. The JPC will be constituted on the basis of majority (in Parliament). Instead of a JPC, I am of the opinion the Supreme Court committee is more useful and effective,” Pawar said.

The NCP chief also said he was not aware of the antecedents of United States-based Hindenburg Research, which has alleged stock manipulation and accounting fraud in firms belonging to billionaire Gautam Adani.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said it is time for Congress and Uddhav Faction (UBT) to pay heed to what Sharad Pawar has said on the Adani issue.

I also watched Sharad Pawar’s interview on TV…He is our top leader and if he took a stand on some topic then we shall not again discuss that…That is his stand (Sharad Pawar’s statement), and ours too…: Maharashtra LoP Ajit Pawar told ANI

Sharad Pawar said that the opposition is demanding JPC but nothing will come out of it as the chairman of JPC will be from BJP… TMC, NCP have their own opinion about Adani but it will not affect opposition unity: Sanjay Raut, Uddhav Thackeray faction told ANI

That is his (Sharad Pawar) personal opinion. But now the public is asking why the PM is afraid of the Adani issue. If PM says nothing is being hidden then why they (BJP) are afraid of it: Nana Patole, Maharashtra Congress President on NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s statement on Adani issue

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