'Much more than meets the eye': Rahul targets PM after US court drops case against Adani

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday reacted sharply to Gautam Adani's acquittal by a US court and targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the development.In a post on X, the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha said, "There is much more to this than meets the eye. A compromised PM was forced to sell India’s interest. India is paying a huge price."A US federal judge in New York on Monday dismissed the nearly two-year-old criminal case against Adani and the other accused. The US Department of Justice had sought dismissal of the charges, citing six “overlapping bases”, including that the case involved foreign conduct, India had not found “actionable misconduct”, no money had been lost on securities issued and there were “extraordinary proof problems”.The case, filed in November 2024, accused Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani and six others of conspiracy to bribe Indian government officials to secure a solar power contract. The Adani Group had denied the allegations and said its companies and executives had acted in accordance with applicable laws and regulatory requirements.Judge Nicholas Garaufis had earlier questioned the DOJ's decision to drop the case and sought further explanation for the move. The DOJ had argued that the defendants were foreign nationals who had never appeared in the US and were unlikely to do so.Adani, meanwhile, welcomed the court's decision, saying: “Throughout this challenging period, our faith in truth, fairness and the rule of law remained unwavering. My deepest gratitude to those who never lost faith in us, in the system and in India’s capacity for justice,” according to the supplied text.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.