How India's rich doubled their fortunes amid Covid crisis as the poor got poorer

According to the global Oxfam Davos report of 2022, India's richest have more than doubled their fortunes during the Covid-19 crisis. It said that the Indian government should revisit its policies to redistribute wealth. India added 40 billionaires to 142 last year amid a devastating second wave of Covid-19. However, In 2020, the number of poor doubled to 134 million, more than a Pew research had estimated. Gautam Adani had India’s largest wealth surge last year and the fifth biggest in the world. Adani added $42.7 billion to his fortune, which now stands at almost $90 billion. Mukesh Ambani’s net worth climbed by $13.3 billion in 2021, and he’s now valued at $97 billion. Watch the full video for more.