New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday raised questions over reported reduction in the estimated cost of a 1,500 MW pumped storage power project in Maharashtra, alleging that the development pointed to a major scandal. He reiterated the Congress party's demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) investigation into what he described as the expansion of the "Modani conglomerate" and its takeover of companies and public assets across different sectors.

In a post on X, where he referred to a news article, Ramesh alleged that Adani's conglomerate's expansion over the past decade had been accompanied by several scams and controversies. He said the Congress had been demanding a comprehensive parliamentary investigat...