NEW DELHI: Two days after Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch failed to turn up at the meeting of PAC, Congress on Saturday said the parliamentary panel had summoned her in the wake of allegations of “conflict of interest” involving her and her family. It accused govt of protecting Buch to avoid the heat on protagonists of the “nexus”.
Congress said PAC summon to Buch is linked to allegations against her is in contrast to the panel’s stated agenda of “performance review” of the regulatory body. This may further inflame the partisanship around the issue, given the fireworks that took place between BJP and opposition in PAC meeting on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi released a podcast featuring him and Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera titled ‘Buch Bachao Syndicate’, which is going to be a series on his YouTube channel. Speaking with Khera about the controversy on video, Rahul remarked, “Show ( people) more granularity about the issue, and that it cannot be done without the PM or govt. You have enough paperwork to bring down the govt.” Rahul said the information about the scandal revealed so far is just the tip of the iceberg and “there is a larger syndicate at play protecting the corrupt”.
Khera asked, “Is there a well-thought-out conspiracy to risk hard-earned investments of crores of small-medium investors and benefit PM Modi’s dear friend — Adani?” He said while Buch cited an “emergency” to skip PAC meeting, BJP MPs on the panel protested the summons itself.