'Operation Westend' Case Highlights Need to Thoroughly Investigate Rafale Deal, Says Congress
4 years, 5 months ago

'Operation Westend' Case Highlights Need to Thoroughly Investigate Rafale Deal, Says Congress

News 18  

Days after the conviction of NDA ally Jaya Jaitly in a defence scam during Atal Bihari Vajpayee's tenure, the Congress on Friday said the "Operation Westend" case has highlighted the need to thoroughly investigate the Rafale deal. Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said that the "conviction proves that BJP and its partners are not 'corruption free' but 'investigation free' and the truth surrounding the Rafale deal is not what the BJP says, but needs to be thoroughly investigated by an independent agency." "The BJP president and the prime minister owe an apology and an explanation to the nation for NDA-BJP leadership's pivotal and instrumental role in hoodwinking the nation," he said at a virtual press conference. He alleged that the court conviction in "Operation Westend" case has "exposed the NDA-BJP's corruption, commission and conspiracy approach towards defence deals post".

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Rafale row: Rahul Gandhi claims enough evidence available to prosecute Narendra Modi, terms Centre's stand on stolen files 'cover up'
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Rafale row: Rahul Gandhi claims enough evidence available to prosecute Narendra Modi, terms Centre's stand on stolen files 'cover up'

Firstpost  

The Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala also alleged corruption and malfeasance in the Rafale fighter jet deal. New Delhi: Alleging that the “trail of corruption” in the Rafale fighter jet deal “begins and ends with” Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi Wednesday claimed there “is now enough evidence” to prosecute him. Leading the party’s attack on the Modi …

Rahul Gandhi, Arun Jaitley spar over Rafale
6 years ago

Rahul Gandhi, Arun Jaitley spar over Rafale

The Hindu  

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6 years, 1 month ago

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India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed all petitions seeking court-monitored probe into the multi-billion dollar Rafale fighter jet deal with France, saying that there was no occasion to doubt decision making process in the deal. Rafale verdict: Who said what ho said what A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said there was no occasion to doubt the decision-making …

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6 years, 1 month ago

Rafale Deal: Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie Move SC Seeking Review

The Quint  

Ruling out referring the Rafale deal to a parliamentary panel, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Sunday launched a blistering attack on the Congress, calling it "bad losers" and said the CAG's view of the deal is not relevant after the Supreme Court's clean chit. With the first four days of winter session of Parliament washed out over various protests, Jaitley said …

Rafale deal row: Congress says Narendra Modi's 'boat of corruption' will sink after SC orders Centre to file affidavit on price of jets
6 years, 2 months ago

Rafale deal row: Congress says Narendra Modi's 'boat of corruption' will sink after SC orders Centre to file affidavit on price of jets

Firstpost  

He said India now knows that the effect of Rafale is a failure of transparency, Make in India, government PSUs and failure to generate employment. The Congress’ reaction came after the apex court sought more information from the government on the Rafale jet deal, including its pricing and deemed advantages. New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday targeted the Narendra Modi …

Rafale deal: Javadekar hits back at Rahul's 'chor' jibe
6 years, 3 months ago

Rafale deal: Javadekar hits back at Rahul's 'chor' jibe

India TV News  

Amid a political slugfest over the Rafale fighter jet deal, Union minister Prakash Javadekar Tuesday hit out at Rahul Gandhi over his "chor" jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and wondered whether the Congress chief's "behaviour" could be called "shameless". The HRD minister claimed the previous United Progressive Alliance dispensation had stopped the Rafale deal midway for a review in …

Rafale deal: Congress hits back at BJP, says govt responding to matter with 'abuses', 'mud-slinging'
6 years, 3 months ago

Rafale deal: Congress hits back at BJP, says govt responding to matter with 'abuses', 'mud-slinging'

India TV News  

The ongoing war of words between the Congress and the BJP over the Rafale jet deal got murkier on Tuesday as the former rejected the latter's claim that Rahul Gandhi wanted the deal scrapped to help a firm linked to his brother-in-law Robert Vadra and said that the Modi government was responding to the alleged 'scam' with abuses and mud-slinging. …

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