REUTERSA man sits next to a poster put up during a protest by India's main opposition Congress party against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, after he was indicted in New York over his role in an alleged multibillion-dollar bribery and fraud scheme, in New Delhi, India, November 25, 2024. REUTERSIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party said it had no reason to defend billionaire Gautam Adani on Tuesday following his US indictment over alleged bribery to secure power deals in India. The main opposition Congress party has accused Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of shielding Adani and stonewalling independent investigations into his dealings in the country, charges the ruling party has denied. Adani Group and the Andhra government did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The Adani Group has businesses across Indian states ruled by different parties, and the BJP's Agarwal said he expected those to continue.

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