Rahul Gandhi accuses Modi govt of making rich richer, questions its silence on F&O manipulation

Jul 07, 2025

NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused the Modi government of making the rich richer and pushing ordinary investors to the brink of ruin by being silent on 'manipulation' by big players in the F&O market.

Gandhi, in a post on X, said that he had predicted the loopholes in the Futures and Options (F&O) markets.

"I clearly stated in 2024 the F&O market has become a playground for 'big players,' and small investors' pockets are continuously being drained.

"Now SEBI itself is admitting that Jane Street manipulated thousands of crores. Why did SEBI remain silent for so long?" he asked in his post in Hindi.

The Congress leader accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Centre of turning a blind eye to the revelation and wondered if there were more players rigging the market.

"At whose behest was the Modi government sitting with its eyes shut? And how many more big sharks are still shorting retail investors?" he said.

"In every case, it is clear - the Modi government is making the rich richer and pushing ordinary investors to the brink of ruin," he alleged.

Gandhi tagged his September 24, 2024 post in which he had stated, "Uncontrolled F&O trading has grown 45x in 5 years. 90 percent of small investors have lost Rs 1.8 lakh Crore in 3 years."

It went on: "SEBI must reveal the names of the so called 'Big Players' making a killing at their expense."