T’gana rejects Adani’s ₹100-cr donation for skills university project

Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday announced that the state government will not accept the ₹100 crore CSR donation pledged by the Adani Group for the Young India Skills University being set up in Ranga Reddy district on the outskirts of Hyderabad, in the wake of “present circumstances and arising controversies.” T’gana rejects Adani’s ₹ 100-cr donation for skills university project Addressing a press conference, chief minister Reddy, who had laid the foundation stone for the university on August 1, also released a letter written by special chief secretary Jayesh Ranjan to Adani Foundation chairperson Priti G Adani, asking her not to transfer funds to the university. The chief minister’s announcement came days after the indictment of the Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani in a US court. Stating that some forces have been accusing the state government of accepting funds from the Adani Group, the Telangana chief minister said as per the rule, everyone was given the opportunity to invest legally. Stalin dismisses Adani link claims Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Monday hit out at S Ramadoss, founder of the Pattali Makkal Katchi, an ally in the NDA, over the latter’s allegation that the DMK chief and industrialist Gautam Adani held a secret meeting in Chennai at the CM’s residence.