Besides seeking a direction to the Centre and its agencies to render cooperation in the probe, the PIL has sought a direction to appoint a retired judge of the apex court "or a committee to oversee and monitor the inquiry and investigation".
"Why are you (the government) running away from discussing the issue in both the houses of Parliament? We are demanding a probe by the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) and if there is nothing then get it investigated," said CM Baghel.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday tagged Congress leader Jaya Thakur's plea seeking an investigation against Adani Group and its associates in the light of disclosure made by Hindenburg Research report with two other petitions related to it and listed it for hearing on February 17.
Amid the Hindenburg-Adani row, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has told the Supreme Court that it is already enquiring into the allegations made in the Hindenburg report as well as the market activity immediately preceding and post the publication of the report.
The petitioner has urged the Supreme Court to set up an investigation against Adani Group of Companies and its associates, which have allegedly swindled crores of money from the public and the government exchequer. It sought a probe by various investigating agencies, namely, CBI, ED, DRI, CB
Stalin, while responding to a series of questions under the 'Ungalil Oruvan' programme slammed the Modi government on the issues of the Adani-Hindenburg row and BBC documentary on PM.
Addressing a press conference on Tuesday here, the Congress leader alleged, "The government is not only running away from JPC demand, they are not allowing to take it up in the Parliament -- at Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha."
The Hindenburg-Adani row has turned into a major political controversy with the Congress and other opposition parties making allegations of favouritism and crony capitalism against the government. They raised the issue during the budget session of parliament demanding a joint parliamentar
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday took a swipe at the Centre over its reply in the Supreme Court regarding appointing a committee in connection with the Hindenburg's report on Adani Group, and questioned the government on why it was not agreeing to a joint parliamentary committee (JPC)