Congress renews JPC demand as Adani project cost slashed by 99pc, raises 'Gigantic' scam allegation

New Delhi, Nov 13 (UNI)The Congress on Friday stepped up its attack on the Adani Group, renewing its demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) investigation after a reported 99 per cent reduction in the estimated cost of a 1,500 MW pumped storage power project in Maharashtra raised questions over the financial assessment of the venture. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh described the reported revision as a scandal of "gigantic proportions", questioning how a project initially estimated to cost Rs 5,675 crore could subsequently be valued at just Rs 56.75 crore. In a post on social media platform…