Srinagar, Nov 21: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Thursday demanded a detailed probe into the allegations of bribery involving Gautam Adani and others.

Abdullah was responding to reports that the US Department of Justice has indicted the founder of Adani Group, Gautam Adani; his nephew Sagar Adani, and others for allegedly bribing or offering bribes to Indian government officials to get them to sign solar power contracts.

The former Member Parliament said he hoped that the central government will take the allegations seriously and will investigate it thoroughly.

“They should probe how it happened and what is the reason behind it?” he said.

The NC President said there were allegations against Adani before as well.

“I do not know much about it. All I can say is that an investigation should be carried out,” he said.

Abdullah said that every allegation of corruption in Jammu and Kashmir would be investigated by the government as officials of J&K are also in dock after the bribery allegations.

There are reports that Adani Green had “bribed” government officials in Jammu and Kashmir and other states in the country, to get their power distribution companies (discoms) to commit to purchasing solar power at above market rates.

“We know many things and investigation of several things will be carried out. All this will be revealed,”Abdullah said.

The former JK Chief Minister said there was also an allegation in the past about Rs. 3,000 crore corruption in the Jal Shakti scheme.

“Slowly but surely, everything will come out,” he said.

Last year, a senior IAS officer had levelled serious allegations of corruption against Jammu and Kashmir administrative heads in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission and has sought a probe by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged scam.

When asked about National Conference Member of Parliament Ruhulla Mehdi’s threat to protest the controversial Jammu and Kashmir reservation policy, the NC President said it reflects the government’s accountability to the people.

“The era of ‘Gundaraj’ is over. Citizens now have the right to question their elected representatives and demand solutions to their issues,” Abdullah remarked. “People have voted for us to work for them, and they have every right to point out where we are going wrong.”

UNI