New Delhi: Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel intensified his attack on the Adani Group, alleging that his son Chaitanya of the Enforcement Directorate was a deliberate step to silence those who speak against the group.Bagel said, “I got permission to meet my son for 30 minutes. There is no case against him … It is an attempt to suppress any voice raised against Adani. If anyone raises his voice against the Adani group, he will also be considered like Bhupesh Bagel’s son,” Bagel said.The former CM had earlier alleged that the Adani Group was beating environment and legal norms in its coal mining operations in Tamanar, Chhattisgarh. He claimed that despite a unanimous proposal passed by the State Legislative Assembly, the company continued a large -scale tree without following the PESA Act or following the instructions of the National Green Tribunal. “Speaker Raman Singh was left by Speaker Raman Singh, adjourned by the Congress in the Chhattisgarh Assembly on the Failing of the tree being carried out by the Adani Group in Tamanar.After the arrest of his son, Bagel claimed that the aforesaid issue was to be raised in the assembly on Friday. His office said in a post on X, “Ed has arrived. Today is the last day of the assembly session. For Adani, the issue of trees cut in Tamanar was to be raised today. ‘Sahab” has sent ED to Bhilai residence. “In addition, Ed informed a special court that Chaitanya evaluated real estate transactions related to the liquor scam of Rs 16.7 crore and Rs 2,100 crore through Shell companies. On July 18, he was arrested under the prevention of the Money Laundering Act (PMLA), his 38th birthday, Chaitanya was sent by a Raipur court for five days of ED custody. In response, the Congress has announced a statewide “Arythic Maskandi” (Economic Blockade) on July 22, placing a blockade, protest and disintegration on the road of mineral transport to match the end of its custody and its next court.
