Rahul Gandhi , senior Indian Congress Member of Parliament says Bharatiya Janata Party’s cronyism has now crossed the Palk Strait and moved into Sri Lanka.
Based on news report of Sri Lanka’s Parliament COPE regarding a inquiry on Ceylon Electricity Board and a statement made by its Chairman that President Rajapaksa told him that Prime Minister Narendra Modi Insisted that the Wind Power Project be awarded to India’s Adani Group, Gandhi made these remarks.
M.M.C. Ferdinando, the Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board that he mistakenly told the Parliamentary Watchdog COPE that the President told him that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi insisted that a Wind Power Project be awarded to the Adani Group.
However Speaking to News 1st, the CEB Chairman said he was very emotional when allegations were leveled at him at the Committee on Public Enterprises session on Friday (10) and due to the stress he made a false statement there.
