Aap Ki Adalat: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has denied giving initiatives in his state to industrialist Gautam Adani’s firm and mentioned that he desires investments from all whereas additionally providing “equal level playing field” to those that can generate employment in the state. He alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the initiatives of ports, airports amongst others at “cheap rates” to Adani and talked about that Rahul Gandhi is “right” when he alleges the identical.
Replying to questions in Rajat Sharma’s iconic TV present ‘Aap Ki Adalat’, Reddy mentioned that “Adani brand does not mean disqualification” and that he met in public to invite him to invest in Telangana.
His remarks got here in response to the query on why he gave Rs 12,400 crore value initiatives to industrialist Gautam Adani at a time when his social gathering chief Rahul Gandhi was describing Adani as a “pickpocket”.
What did Revanth Reddy say?
“I didn’t give our projects. Modi gave ports, airports, national highways and Navratna companies at cheap rates to Adani. I took the money from Adani Ji’s pockets and got it invested in my state. I didn’t give any property of my state. I took investments from him in power sector and artificial intelligence sector. I want investments from all, whether it is Adani, or Tata, Birla or Ambani or anybody else. I want to give equal level playing field to those who can give employment in my state. ADANI BRAND DOES NOT MEAN DISQUALIFICATION. Also, I do not want to give favour by going out of the way,” he mentioned.
“What Rahul Ji says is right. The central government is giving projects to Adani at cheaper rates…I did not meet Adani in a closed room. I met him before the public. I invited him to invest in my state so that people can get employment”, Reddy added.
Won’t permit loot in Telangana: Revanth Reddy
When requested about Rahul Gandhi’s allegation by Rahul Gandhi that Adani is “looting the nation”, and the way he can permit any individual doing so to invest in Telangana, the Chief Minister mentioned that he’ll “not allow loot” in his state.
“Main Lootne Nahin Doonga (I will not allow loot) Kyunki Main Hoon. Revanth Reddy will not allow anybody to loot Telangana. We will take investment, we will give employment guarantee. I will give the guarantee for investors who come to Telangana…Investment guarantee is something different from looting public money. I am there to protect my people,” he mentioned.
Notably, Rahul Gandhi on quite a few events has alleged that the Narendra Modi authorities is working for a handful of industrialists, together with Adani and Ambani.
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