Gautam Adani on political allegations
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“See Prime Minister Modi and myself both are coming from state of Gujarat and that makes me the easy target of such business allegations. When I look back at my entrepreneurial journey I can divide it into four phases. Many will be surprised to know that it all began during the tenure of Sri Rajiv Gandhi as Prime Minister when he first liberalized the EXIM policy and for the first time several items were brought in the Open General License list. That is what helped me to start my export house. But for Rajiv Gandhi my journey as an entrepreneur would never have taken off. The second big push I got was in 1991 when the duo of Prime Minister Narasimha Rao and the Finance Minister Dr Manmohan Singh Ji initiated sweeping economic reforms. Just like many other entrepreneurs I too was a beneficiary of those reforms.”
On , Gautam Adani, Cofounder & Chairman at Adani Group, spoke about political allegations during Watch Gautam Adani LIVE : World's 3rd Richest Man | Gautam Adani On India Today | India Today Live on India Today.
About Gautam Adani
Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group, addressed the CII Annual Business Summit 2026 on May 11, where he said that the global economy is no longer "flat" but "fractured," with supply chains being redesigned around national interest. He argued that energy security and digital security are now "the twin foundations of national power" and that a country that controls both its energy and its compute will "shape the century ahead." Adani stated that India must not "import fear" from the Western world regarding artificial intelligence eliminating jobs, and said AI should be built to expand productivity and create new jobs. He noted that the Adani Group has commissioned 35% of a 30 GW renewable energy plant at Khavda in Gujarat and announced a $100 billion commitment to the data center business, including a partnership with Google to build a gigawatt-scale campus in Visakhapatnam. On May 1, International Labour Day, Adani launched a dialogue series titled "Apni Baat, Apno Ke Saath" for Adani Group employees. He said the group has over 400,000 participants and added that it is adding assets worth ₹1 lakh crore in a single year. He outlined three transformations for the group, including a three-layer model, and said the group is building air-conditioned accommodation for 50,000 workers in Mundra and Khavda. On May 10, Adani led a groundbreaking ceremony in Bihar's Saran district for the Adani Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital, organized jointly by the Adani Foundation and Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital, and said the group aims to invest ₹50,000-60,000 crore in Bihar over the next three to four years.