Narendra Modi to News18: With 'Rafale lies', Rahul Gandhi is trying to erase Bofors scam from father Rajiv's legacy
5 years, 9 months ago

Narendra Modi to News18: With 'Rafale lies', Rahul Gandhi is trying to erase Bofors scam from father Rajiv's legacy

Firstpost  

In an exclusive interview, Narendra Modi said Rahul Gandhi repeats the same ‘Rafale lies’, and these lies were rejected everywhere, ‘be it in the Supreme Court or by the Comptroller and Auditor General. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed that Congress president Rahul Gandhi was propagating the Rafale controversy to wash away the stain of the Bofors scam from his father’s legacy. Speaking to Network18’s Group editor-in-chief Rahul Joshi, Modi, in an exclusive interview, referred to Rahul only as an “individual” and said that one individual kept repeating the same “Rafale lies”, and these lies were rejected everywhere, “be it in the Supreme Court or by the Comptroller and Auditor General”. The government has succeeded in creating an environment that encourages honesty.” In the interview, Modi addressed several other subjects, such as the Congress promising to review the Armed Forces Act, the impact of the “Mahagathbandhan” in Uttar Pradesh, India-China relations, Mayawati seeking Muslim votes, economic growth, demonetisation and why he thinks India would have achieved a lot more success a lot faster if Sardar Patel had been prime minister instead of Jawaharlal Nehru.

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Modi trying to protect Adani else he would have ordered a probe, says Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 11 months ago

Modi trying to protect Adani else he would have ordered a probe, says Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to protect businessman Gautam Adani or else he would have ordered an inquiry into the allegations of fraud by the Adani Group, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters minutes after the Prime Minister replied to the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address in the Lok Sabha, Mr. Gandhi …

Rahul Gandhi's allegations against PM Modi baseless, shameless, says BJP
1 year, 11 months ago

Rahul Gandhi's allegations against PM Modi baseless, shameless, says BJP

Hindustan Times  

Accusing Rahul Gandhi of making baseless, shameless and reckless allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Congress itself was involved in "big scams" which "tarnished" the image of the country. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi speaks in the Lok Sabha at the Motion of Thanks on the President's address during the Budget Session of Parliament, …

Operation cover-up by Modi govt in Rafale deal once again exposed: Congress
3 years, 2 months ago

Operation cover-up by Modi govt in Rafale deal once again exposed: Congress

India TV News  

The Congress on Tuesday accused the Modi government of conducting an operation to "cover-up" corruption in the Rafale fighter jet deal and asked why it did not initiate investigation into the role of a middleman despite recovering incriminating documents from him. "The 'operation cover-up' by the Modi government to bury the melting pot of corruption, kickbacks and collusion in Rafale …

On the Rafale deal, Rahul again targeted the Centre with this statement of Mahatma Gandhi and said- Corruption has grown a lot
3 years, 5 months ago

On the Rafale deal, Rahul again targeted the Centre with this statement of Mahatma Gandhi and said- Corruption has grown a lot

ABP News  

Rahul Gandhi on Rafale Deal: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been continuously attacking the Modi government regarding the state-of-the-art fighter aircraft Rafale deal with France. Once again attacking the Centre, Rahul Gandhi took to the Twitter alleging, "There has been massive corruption in the Rafale deal." Four years ago, a deal worth Rs 59,000 crore for the purchase of 36 …

France probe of Rafale deal reignites political row in India; from Rahul Gandhi to Sambit Patra, what politicos said
3 years, 6 months ago

France probe of Rafale deal reignites political row in India; from Rahul Gandhi to Sambit Patra, what politicos said

Firstpost  

The development has prompted Opposition parties and critics, who had earlier alleged wrongdoing in the 59,000-crore defence deal, have begun to target the Union government again A judicial probe in France into allegations of corruption and favouritism in the 2016 Rafale aircraft deal has sparked a political row in India with the Congress party taking aim at the Centre and …

'Chor ki dadhi': Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hits out at PM Modi over Rafale deal
3 years, 6 months ago

'Chor ki dadhi': Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hits out at PM Modi over Rafale deal

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took to social media on Sunday morning to hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal controversy. The Rafale deal for 36 fighter jets worth 7.8 billion Euros was signed in 2016 between the Indian government and French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation. On July 3, the Congress party in India issued a detailed …

Rahul Gandhi Launches Fresh Attack on Govt Over Rafale Deal, BJP Hits Back
4 years, 4 months ago

Rahul Gandhi Launches Fresh Attack on Govt Over Rafale Deal, BJP Hits Back

News 18  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday made a fresh attack on the government over the Rafale fighter aircraft deal, prompting Union Minister Piyush Goyal to hit back saying he is welcome to fight the 2024 general elections on the issue. In his Twitter post, the former Congress president also quoted Mahatma Gandhi's words: "Truth is one, paths are many". In …

Read how Rahul Gandhi and Congress continue to lie and misrepresent even after SC throws out Rafale review petitions
5 years, 2 months ago

Read how Rahul Gandhi and Congress continue to lie and misrepresent even after SC throws out Rafale review petitions

Op India  

On Thursday, the Supreme Court of India dismissed the review petitions against the December 14th judgement of the SC which declined to order a probe into the procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets by the Modi government from Dassault Aviation. With Supreme Court ruling to not order a probe on the so-called irregularities in the Rafale deal, a major embarrassment …

'Apologise to nation': Amit Shah calls out Rahul for 'sham' on Rafale
5 years, 2 months ago

'Apologise to nation': Amit Shah calls out Rahul for 'sham' on Rafale

India TV News  

Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday demanded Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's apology for carrying out a "malicious and baseless" campaign against the BJP government, following Supreme Court verdict on the Rafale deal. The top court today gave clean chit to the Modi government on the purchase of 26 fully loaded Rafale fighter jets from French company Dassault Aviation, rejecting the …

Rafale verdict: Rahul should apologise, says BJP; ex-Congress chief claims SC judge's remarks opened 'huge door' for JPC probe
5 years, 2 months ago

Rafale verdict: Rahul should apologise, says BJP; ex-Congress chief claims SC judge's remarks opened 'huge door' for JPC probe

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court’s verdict on Thursday dismissing review petitions against its December 2018 judgment on “irregularities” in the Rafale deal was claimed as a victory by both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and main Opposition party Congress, who have been at loggerheads with each other over the deal to procure to 36 fighter jets since earlier this year. Soon after …

Rahul Gandhi misquoted SC on Rafale, must apologise, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
5 years, 2 months ago

Rahul Gandhi misquoted SC on Rafale, must apologise, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

India TV News  

The BJP on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after the Supreme Court gave a clean chit to the government on the Rafale deal and said he lied in Parliament and stooped to the "shameful" extent of misquoting the top court deliberately. Addressing a press conference at the party office here, senior BJP leader and Union …

Maharashtra polls: Rahul Gandhi rakes up Rafale issue, rally echoes with Chowkidar Chor hai slogans
5 years, 3 months ago

Maharashtra polls: Rahul Gandhi rakes up Rafale issue, rally echoes with Chowkidar Chor hai slogans

India Today  

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday raked up the Rafale issue at a rally in Mumbai's Kandivali area in Maharashtra ahead of the assembly election scheduled for October 21. At the rally, Rahul Gandhi termed the Rafale deal as the "biggest scam" in the country and claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi had interfered in the deal. Further attacking the …

Modi not ready for Rafale debate due to fear: Rahul Gandhi
5 years, 8 months ago

Modi not ready for Rafale debate due to fear: Rahul Gandhi

India TV News  

Congress president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not responded to his challenge for an open debate on alleged corruption in the Rafale deal for fear of getting exposed. Addressing a rally ahead of the fourth and last phase of Lok Sabha polls in Madhya Pradesh, Gandhi said he is yet to get a response from Modi …

Rafale contempt case: Rahul Gandhi tenders unconditional apology to SC
5 years, 8 months ago

Rafale contempt case: Rahul Gandhi tenders unconditional apology to SC

Live Mint  

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday tendered his "unconditional apology" to the Supreme Court for attributing his 'chowkidar chor hai' remark to the apex court. Rahul Gandhi apologised to the Supreme Court for 'unintentionally' and ‘inadvertently’ linking the top court’s Rafale order to his 'chowkidar chor hai' remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The contempt case against Rahul Gandhi was …

The Narendra Modi campaign has targeted Rajiv Gandhi as corrupt to draw away attention from PMO role in Rafale deal
5 years, 8 months ago

The Narendra Modi campaign has targeted Rajiv Gandhi as corrupt to draw away attention from PMO role in Rafale deal

Firstpost  

In his election speech on Saturday, the prime minister had said that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi may have been feted by his courtiers, ‘but his life ended as Bhrashtachari No. Those who might be wondering why Prime Minister Narendra Modi decided to resurrect the Bofors ghost at a rally on Saturday and followed it up on Monday by challenging …

Everything PM Modi said about Rajiv Gandhi was true: Prakash Javadekar
5 years, 8 months ago

Everything PM Modi said about Rajiv Gandhi was true: Prakash Javadekar

India TV News  

Hitting back after Congress president Rahul Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for calling his father "corrupt number 1", the BJP on Sunday said every single word the PM had said about Rajiv Gandhi was true and that the Congress chief was rattled due to his party's imminent defeat in the Lok Sabha polls. At a press conference, Union minister …

SC notice to Rahul Gandhi over Rafale comments damages his credibility, questions his 'maturity' for top job
5 years, 9 months ago

SC notice to Rahul Gandhi over Rafale comments damages his credibility, questions his 'maturity' for top job

Firstpost  

The SC order seeking explanation from Rahul Gandhi over his Rafale comments involving Prime Minister Narendra Modi further degrades the trust in the Congress chief and makes it difficult for the electorate to take even legit charges seriously The Supreme Court has asked Rahul Gandhi to give an explanation over his remarks on the Rafale case. By admitting these documents …

SC says Rahul Gandhi 'incorrectly attributed' his remarks on Rafale verdict to court, seeks explanation by 22 April
5 years, 9 months ago

SC says Rahul Gandhi 'incorrectly attributed' his remarks on Rafale verdict to court, seeks explanation by 22 April

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court has made it clear that Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on the Rafale case verdict were ‘incorrectly attributed’ to the bench. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear that remarks made by Rahul Gandhi in the media on the Rafale case verdict were “incorrectly attributed” to the apex court and directed the Congress president to give …

Opposition welcomes SC verdict on Rafale review petitions
5 years, 9 months ago

Opposition welcomes SC verdict on Rafale review petitions

The Hindu  

Welcoming the Supreme Court judgement to hear the Rafale review petition based on documents published in The Hindu, the Opposition parties said that the government can no longer hide behind the cover of Official Secrets Act. But today, the SC has demolished that lie of clean chit,” chief spokesperson of Congress Randeep Surjewala said in a series of tweets. CPI …

Ab Hoga NYAY, says Congress after SC setback for Modi government on Rafale deal
5 years, 9 months ago

Ab Hoga NYAY, says Congress after SC setback for Modi government on Rafale deal

India Today  

Welcoming the Supreme Court's verdict to dismiss objections raised by the Centre on a plea to review the apex court's decision on Rafale deal, the Congress called it a victory for India. Hours after the Supreme Court said it will examine the leaked documents while reviewing the Rafale judgment, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala praised the verdict and said, "The …

Rafale deal: Congress welcomes SC verdict, Mayawati says PM Modi should apologise for lying
5 years, 9 months ago

Rafale deal: Congress welcomes SC verdict, Mayawati says PM Modi should apologise for lying

India Today  

The Congress on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court's verdict to dismiss objections raised by Centre on the pleas to review apex court's decision on Rafale deal. Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati also reacted to the Supreme Court verdict and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's effort to "hide corruption" in the Rafale deal has "failed". The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed …

Rafale verdict: Rahul Gandhi says SC has proved chowkidar chor hai, BJP cries contempt of court
5 years, 9 months ago

Rafale verdict: Rahul Gandhi says SC has proved chowkidar chor hai, BJP cries contempt of court

India Today  

As the Supreme Court dealt a blow to the Modi government on Wednesday with its decision to allow leaked documents to review a previous judgment, a political row broke out between Congress led by Rahul Gandhi and the ruling BJP. Ecstatic over the Supreme Court's decision, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi claimed moral victory and said that the court has made …

Rahul Gandhi’s Rafale campaign may backfire if he doesn’t clear air around murky land deals
5 years, 10 months ago

Rahul Gandhi’s Rafale campaign may backfire if he doesn’t clear air around murky land deals

Firstpost  

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has been going hammer and tongs at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over alleged corruption in the Rafale deal. According to news agency PTI, the Delhi HC bench held that “the entire transaction of transferring shares of AJL to Young Indian company, in which Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi are majority shareholders, was …

Rahul land deals: Arun Jaitely cites OpIndia expose´ to slam Gandhi-Vadra family
5 years, 10 months ago

Rahul land deals: Arun Jaitely cites OpIndia expose´ to slam Gandhi-Vadra family

Op India  

Finance minister Arun Jaitley has today shared a blog post titled “Agenda 2019 – Part – 3: Is Prime Minister Modi’s First Five Year Tenure a Turning Point on Corruption?” In the blog post, Jaitley has discussed how political parties that had been in power in the past had crippled the country’s economy by indulging in crafty tactics of ‘phone …

Rafale row: Congress, BJP spar over AG’s U-turn on ‘stolen documents’ comment, accuse each other of lying for political gains
5 years, 10 months ago

Rafale row: Congress, BJP spar over AG’s U-turn on ‘stolen documents’ comment, accuse each other of lying for political gains

Firstpost  

The Congress and the BJP on Friday sparred over Attorney General KK Venugopal ’s claim that the Rafale documents were not stolen from the Defence Ministry with the Opposition party dubbing it a “lie” and the ruling party slamming Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his attack on the government over the issue. New Delhi: The Congress and the BJP on …

Rafale row | There were parallel negotiations going on in deal: Rahul Gandhi
5 years, 10 months ago

Rafale row | There were parallel negotiations going on in deal: Rahul Gandhi

India TV News  

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday came out all guns blazing at Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi wanted to put Rs 30,000 crore in the pocket of Anil Ambani," Gandhi said. In a separate question on alliance, Gandhi said, "Overall our alliances are on track, in Delhi the party unit unanimously said no to an alliance." Hitting back, Union …

Rafale row: Rahul Gandhi claims enough evidence available to prosecute Narendra Modi, terms Centre's stand on stolen files 'cover up'
5 years, 10 months ago

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 …

Enough evidence to prosecute PM Modi for corruption in Rafale deal, says Rahul Gandhi
5 years, 10 months ago

Enough evidence to prosecute PM Modi for corruption in Rafale deal, says Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Asserting that the Centre’s claim of the Rafale file being stolen was an attempt to destroy evidence and a cover-up, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be prosecuted. “The time has now come to register an FIR against PM Modi and every other individual so that a time-bound investigation takes place in this entire …

Rafale deal: BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over Supreme Court order, CAG report; demand apology
5 years, 11 months ago

Rafale deal: BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over Supreme Court order, CAG report; demand apology

India TV News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party came down heavily on the Congress party and its chief Rahul Gandhi after the CAG report on the Rafale fighter jet deal was tabled in the Parliament on Wednesday. The Narendra Modi-led party also said Rahul Gandhi's "lies" on the Rafale aircraft deal have been exposed. "BJP demands that Rahul apologise as SC order and CAG …

Prime Minister should be booked under Official Secrets Act: Rahul Gandhi
5 years, 11 months ago

Prime Minister should be booked under Official Secrets Act: Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of treason, saying he should be booked under the Official Secrets Act for sharing information about the Rafale deal with industrialist Anil Ambani. At a press conference at the Congress headquarters, Mr. Gandhi released to the media an email dated March 28, 2015 purportedly written by Airbus executive Nicolas …

N Ram competes with Rahul Gandhi in spreading lies about the Rafale deal
5 years, 11 months ago

N Ram competes with Rahul Gandhi in spreading lies about the Rafale deal

Op India  

After publishing a cropped note from the defence ministry to show that the ministry was against the Rafale deal, today The Hindu has come with another story in an attempt to derail the purchase of much-needed fighter jets by Indian Air Force. In a story titled Government waived anti-corruption clauses in Rafale deal, veteran journalist N Ram alleges that Modi …

Should PM Modi be Worried About The Hindu’s New Rafale Expose?
5 years, 11 months ago

Should PM Modi be Worried About The Hindu’s New Rafale Expose?

The Quint  

Another day, another twist in the Rafale saga. A day after Prime Minister Modi attacked the Congress for opposing the Rafale deal, Congress President Rahul Gandhi responded with a press conference on a major newsbreak by veteran journalist N Ram in The Hindu. His new article reveals that Defence Ministry officials had accused the Prime Minister’s Office of running parallel …

Rahul Gandhi attacks Narendra Modi over Rafale deal
5 years, 11 months ago

Rahul Gandhi attacks Narendra Modi over Rafale deal

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Stepping up his party’s attack on the union government, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday morning attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal accusing the latter of holding ‘parallel negotiations’ with France. Gandhi was referring to a news report published by The Hindu newspaper which said that “the Defence Ministry raised strong objections to “parallel negotiations” …

Congress President Rahul Gandhi addresses a rally in Patna, does not condole deaths in Bihar train accident
5 years, 11 months ago

Congress President Rahul Gandhi addresses a rally in Patna, does not condole deaths in Bihar train accident

Op India  

Congress President Rahul Gandhi who was on a visit to Bihar to address the ‘Jan Akanksha Rally’ at Gandhi Maidan in Patna appeared to have ignored to condole the death that occurred in the Seemanchal Express train tragedy amid his hurry to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Congress President Rahul Gandhi, along with his party colleagues, the Chief Minister of …

'Didn't discuss Rafale': Manohar Parrikar slams Rahul Gandhi in letter, accuses him of using visit for petty political gains
5 years, 11 months ago

'Didn't discuss Rafale': Manohar Parrikar slams Rahul Gandhi in letter, accuses him of using visit for petty political gains

Firstpost  

Parrikar, the senior BJP leader wrote a letter to the Congress chief and accused him of making a “false statement for petty political gains” on Wednesday. A day after Congress president Rahul Gandhi stoked fresh controversy on the Rafale deal by claiming Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar told him he “had nothing to do with it”, the senior Bharatiya Janata …

Rahul Gandhi says Manohar Parrikar 'clearly denied' involvement in new Rafale deal 'orchestrated' by Narendra Modi
5 years, 11 months ago

Rahul Gandhi says Manohar Parrikar 'clearly denied' involvement in new Rafale deal 'orchestrated' by Narendra Modi

Firstpost  

The Gandhi scion went on to say that as a result of the “crime” committed with Rafale deal, thousands of young Indians all across the country have been kept from getting high paying jobs with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Kochi: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said former defence minister Manohar Parrikar “clearly denied” any involvement in the new Rafale fighter …

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Rafale scam’: A repeat of the fake ‘coffin scam’ that Congress used to hound Vajpayee and George Fernandes
5 years, 11 months ago

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Rafale scam’: A repeat of the fake ‘coffin scam’ that Congress used to hound Vajpayee and George Fernandes

Op India  

The demise of George Fernandes today brings back the memory of how he, and the NDA government he was part of, was hounded by Congress using a fake scam. This ‘coffin scam’ has lots of similarities with the ongoing ‘Rafale scam’ that Rahul Gandhi is trying to establish as a real scam. Just like at present Rahul Gandhi is comparing …

TIME’s article on fake news: A biased, insidious piece against a political party they despise
5 years, 11 months ago

TIME’s article on fake news: A biased, insidious piece against a political party they despise

Op India  

The TIME has come up with an inherently biased article against the BJP claiming the saffron party is upping the ante to spread fake news through Whatsapp with the help of ‘volunteers’. The TIME has based their entire article around the premise that the BJP president Amit Shah, who has prepared a comprehensive “booth action plan” which is to drive …

The Hindu report on Rafale finds a place in Kolkata Opposition rally
5 years, 11 months ago

The Hindu report on Rafale finds a place in Kolkata Opposition rally

The Hindu  

The story on the Rafale deal published in The Hindu on January 18 was mentioned thrice in the unity rally, first by former MP and senior leader Sharad Yadav and then by Congress leader in the Lok Sabha, Mallikharjun Kharge. Referring to the report, Mr. Yadav said that the “BJP government has committed a robbery regarding the Rafale deal”. Countering …

'Entire canard of lies unleashed by Congress on Rafale deal false and based on commercial interests': Ravi Shankar Prasad
6 years ago

'Entire canard of lies unleashed by Congress on Rafale deal false and based on commercial interests': Ravi Shankar Prasad

India TV News  

Lashing out at the Congress party over the ongoing debate on Rafale deal, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said that the charges unleashed by the party are 'completely false' and based on complete 'commercial interests' and to promote the competitor. Speaking to reporters in Parliament complex, he said; Today a media house has come out with a document …

Rafale row: Congress accuses Nirmala Sitharaman of spinning 'web of lies' to hide prime minister's 'falsehood'
6 years ago

Rafale row: Congress accuses Nirmala Sitharaman of spinning 'web of lies' to hide prime minister's 'falsehood'

Firstpost  

Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera levelled the allegation at a press conference held at Congress headquarters in Delhi, a day after Nirmala Sitharaman rebutted the Congress’ charges on the Rafale deal, and accused the rival party of spreading “falsehood” on the issue. New Delhi: The controversy over the Rafale deal refused to die even after the government’s defence on it in …

Rahul gives Sitharaman ultimatum: Show proof of govt orders to HAL or resign
6 years ago

Rahul gives Sitharaman ultimatum: Show proof of govt orders to HAL or resign

India Today  

Place documents showing government orders to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited worth Rs 1 lakh crore in Parliament tomorrow, or resign: that's the ultimatum Rahul Gandhi has issued to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a Sunday afternoon tweet. He attached a report from a leading daily, which said HAL was "keenly awaiting the formalisation of orders adding up to Rs 1 lakh …

Bofors scam brought Congress down, Rafale deal will bring Narendra Modi back: Nirmala Sitharaman
6 years ago

Bofors scam brought Congress down, Rafale deal will bring Narendra Modi back: Nirmala Sitharaman

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday accused the Congress of “misleading the country” on questions of national security, alleging it did not close the Rafale deal when it was in power because the party was unable to make money out of it. Earlier Congress-led governments were linked to corruption in defence deals, Sitharaman said, adding that Rafale will …

Bofors brought Congress down but Rafale will bring Modi back to power, says Nirmala Sitharaman
6 years ago

Bofors brought Congress down but Rafale will bring Modi back to power, says Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha on Friday witnessed sharp exchanges between Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who asserted: “Bofors took the Congress down but Rafale will bring Modi back”. Charging the Congress with ignoring national security, she accused the previous United Progressive Alliance government of ‘stalling’ the Rafale deal because “it didn’t get money”. An equally combative Mr. …

Out-on-bail Rahul Gandhi seeks probe against PM Modi for ‘corruption’
6 years ago

Out-on-bail Rahul Gandhi seeks probe against PM Modi for ‘corruption’

Op India  

Out on bail in National Herald case, Congress President Rahul Gandhi has sought a probe against PM Narendra Modi for corruption and weakening National Security for providing ‘Rafale’ contract to his friend. https://t.co/rWSWGLrNEo — Rahul Gandhi January 4, 2019 Referring to Swedish Telecom major Ericsson’s contempt plea in the Supreme Court against Reliance Communications chief Anil Ambani, Congress President Rahul …

Rafale cacophony: NDTV gives a masterclass in how pliant media is expected to behave
6 years ago

Rafale cacophony: NDTV gives a masterclass in how pliant media is expected to behave

Op India  

On 2nd January 2018, Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley exchanged arguments over the Rafale deal inside and outside parliament. During his speech in Lok Sabha, Arun Jaitley had said, referring to Rahul Gandhi using AA to mean Anil Ambani, “if we are into abbreviations, can I ask, was he playing in the lap of one …

Rahul Gandhi’s lies are worse than the doctored tapes, they are worn out now
6 years ago

Rahul Gandhi’s lies are worse than the doctored tapes, they are worn out now

Op India  

After the point-by-point rebuttal of Rahul Gandhi’s allegations on Rafale deal by Arun Jaitley in the parliament yesterday, the Congress president addressed the media in the evening. Speaking to media after the press conference of Rahul Gandhi, Arun Jaitley informed that there were two prices in the UPA deal, one for bare aircraft and the other for weaponised aircraft. He …

Rahul Gandhi, Arun Jaitley spar over Rafale
6 years ago

Rahul Gandhi, Arun Jaitley spar over Rafale

The Hindu  

On the first working day of 2019, the Lok Sabha on Wednesday witnessed an intense battle between Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over the Rafale fighter aircraft deal. Mr. Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “hiding in his room as he doesn’t have the guts to confront questions” and repeated his party’s demand for a …

Rafale Row| Even a fool won't compare price of simple aircraft with weaponised jet: Jaitley's stinging barb at Rahul Gandhi
6 years ago

Rafale Row| Even a fool won't compare price of simple aircraft with weaponised jet: Jaitley's stinging barb at Rahul Gandhi

India TV News  

After exchanging barbs with Rahul Gandhi over Rafale deal in the Parliament earlier today, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said even a fool would not compare prices of a simple flyaway Aircraft with a weaponised Jet. When will be know?” "Even a fool will not compare prices of a simple flyaway Aircraft with a weaponised Jet," the finance minister said …

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