Cong holds demonstration in Lucknow for Sebi chief's resignation, JPC probe

The Uttar Pradesh Congress held a demonstration here on Thursday, demanding Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chief Madhavi Buch's resignation and the formation of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to investigate the Adani issue.

Led by state Congress president Ajay Rai, a large number of party leaders and workers protested outside the Raj Bhavan and demanded the formation of a JPC on the recent Hindenburg report.

The Congress' provincial spokesperson Anshu Awasthi said party workers were marching towards the office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Lucknow but police stopped them near the Raj Bhavan, where they held their demonstration.

State Congress president Rai said the recent Hindenburg Research report has completely exposed "corruption". "SEBI chief Madhavi Buch should resign or she should be dismissed," he added.

Rai also said that the Hindenburg report has exposed the Adani group's "scams".

The opposition party has stepped up its attack on the government