Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that “Gautam Adani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are one” as he questioned why BJP leaders got here to the defence of the billionaire in Parliament.

“I criticised Gautam Adani in Parliament and requested what relationship he has with PM Modi. The authorities and its ministers got here to the defence of the businessman,” Gandhi stated on the Congress’s Raipur plenary session.

“One cannot ask questions about Adani in Parliament… We will continue to ask questions till the truth comes out,” Gandhi added.

During the Budget session of Parliament, Gandhi had alleged it was clear that Modi was defending Adani as he didn’t order an inquiry into the allegations levelled in opposition to the industrialist by US-based analysis agency Hindenburg Research. He stated the prime minister didn’t reply the questions posed to him.

“I am not satisfied, but it reveals the truth. There was no talk of an inquiry. If he is not a friend, then he should have agreed to an inquiry. There was no probe into shell companies in defence sector and benami money is changing hands, but the prime minister did not say anything on that… It is clear that the prime minister is protecting him,” Gandhi informed reporters after the prime minister’s reply to the movement of thanks on the president’s deal with.

Gandhi’s deal with largely targeted on the Congress ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ led by him.

“During Bharat Jodo Yatra, I learned a lot. I walked for my nation from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. Thousands connected to me and the party during the yatra. I listened to all problems of farmers and realised their pain,” the Congress stated on the eighty fifth plenary session.

“52 years have passed, and I still don’t have a home, but when reached Kashmir, it felt like home. The yatra was to make people of all castes and age groups feel at home. People were not talking about political things to me during the yatra, but it all changed when I reached Kashmir,” Gandhi added.