Tuer Ecoxomic Times Politics English ations | Today's Paper Home ETPrime Markets News Industry RISE Poltics Wealth Mutual Funds Tech Inia. Decode eps Protmvestng by Aaya Bia Sun L. manner ware 12 Opinion NRI Panache ET NOW More ~ lee Moming BretPodcast Newsblog Economy + tndusty Politics Company Osfence + More + Rajasthan govt hasn't given any preferential treatment to Adani: Rahul Gandhi synopsis *My contention is in the use of political power to help certain chosen businesses. My opposition is to two oF three of four large businesses being helped politically to ‘monopolise every single business inthis country. Thats where my opposition is" said Gandhi Aday after the BJP taunted Rabul Gandhi and the Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot for inviting I the Modi regime to the Jaipur \ investment summit, the Congress 7 leader said on Saturday that he “is not against businesses or corporates" but only against monopolisation of wealth, Gandhi also defended the Gehlot government's decision, saying the Congress state government had not given Adani group any preferential treatment to get the Rs 60,000 crore investment commitment and that no CM should have rejected any such commitment. “Let me make it clear, I am in no way against the corporates and businesses. 1 am against the complete monopolisation of businesses as that weakens the country. And today what we are seeing is a complete monopolisation of all businesses. And that’s my problem,” Gandhi said at a press conference here. He was responding to questions on how his persistent criticism of Adani and the Congress government of Rajasthan inviting the same industrialist to the investment summit could go hand in hand. “My contention is in the use of political power to help certain chosen businesses. My opposition is to two or three or four large businesses being helped politically to monopolise every single business in this country. That is where my opposition is," said Gandhi. Popular in Poli ics 1, Hlsction Commission st to decideonshivSenasymbat 2, Mission 2024 BIP plans 3, KChandraseinar Rao’ Tetanginamodelcomepeys ETT sharmila 4 4, How Binds were the Cholas? DMK BID fghtit outNO REMOTE CONTROL Gandhi also disagreed with the narrative that the imminent nonGandhi president of the Congress could be remote controlled by the Gandhi family. “Both the people who are standing in the polls (Mallikarjun Kharge and Shashi ‘Tharoor) have a position, have a perspective and are people of stature and people of understanding. I don't think either of them is going to be a remote control and frankly, this tone (remote control) is insulting to both of them,” he said. KARNATAKA LEADERSHIP TUSSLE On factional tussle (involving DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah) within the Karnataka Congress, Gandhi said, "As far as our party is concerned, we are not a fascist party. We are a party that believes in conversations, we are a party that believes in discussions and we are perfectly happy to have different ‘viewpoints in the party.” (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News Events and Latest News Up more Quotes & NAVTop Prime Articles Tata Croup Hes Size And Divers Three Insights Te Stare Your Day. Top Story Listing Netix News Top Slideshow Top Trending Topics Instagram |Link Uan With Aad Top Videos Reliance I Goa Seri Iranis Family Restaur Private Companies Popular Articles Man Born With Treacher Clins {ci Approves Acquistion OF St, Rakesh dnurihurwale ne Difference ets And Single. Ev sag Petrl Cars tlusmnart, Twitter Vs Cente Why India WB Mumbai Weather India Post Nupur Sharmas Remark On Pro, Witen Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Cee, Displaying the National Most Searched Articles In Fist $bi Formalises Policy. ats OF thousands Immigrants U Lic Consolidates Its Leadership. Coronavirus In Bangalore ‘Yuenow Marketing Services Pv ‘sine Vikrant Nears Commizsio... | Craft Scandal Caste Long Shade. rae Insights To Start Back Te Base onge @ Resuks Gujarat Ambule Exports | Schr naa ‘one RankOne Pension Waten c gress Achiranian Ch. | Sensex Surges Over 200 Points Onwards Upwards An inestme... | 3 tse et Chenab Remembering @) There Was Ie August 9A Gank Holiday Che... | Heakh Insurance Eating Into Ps. =p subscribe to our newsletter Copyright & 2022 Bennett, Coleman & Co, Ltd All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service