India News | Puri Buch Row: Youth Congress Workers Stage Protest Outside SEBI Office

Mumbai, Sep 16 (PTI) Youth Congress activists on Monday demonstrated outside the SEBI office in Mumbai, demanding a probe into allegations raised against SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and her resignation.

Police detained the workers and booked them under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS).

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Citing the US short-seller Hindenburg Research's report, the party workers led by Mumbai Youth Congress president Akhilesh Yadav demanded Puri Buch's resignation, alleging a conflict of interest.

"We wanted an inquiry into the allegations and Puri Buch's resignation from the post," said Yadav.

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Puri Buch and SEBI had denied allegations.

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