Hundreds of supporters of India's main opposition party have protested against billionaire Gautam Adani, who was recently indicted in the U.S. for alleged fraud and bribery, and accused the government of protecting the Indian coal magnate whose companies' shares have plunged since the charges last week.

US prosecutors have charged Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and seven others in an alleged bribery and fraud scheme related to a renewable energy project in India.In the indictment, prosecutors alleged the tycoon and other senior executives had agreed to the payments to Indian officials to win contracts for his renewable energy company,