Rafale deal: Present agreement by BJP govt 'much better' than previous one, says Dy IAF chief
India | September 25, 2018 21:50 IST"All in all, it was a very good deal, much better than what was obtained in 2008," the Deputy Chief of Air Staff said.
"All in all, it was a very good deal, much better than what was obtained in 2008," the Deputy Chief of Air Staff said.
The opposition party has also been accusing present government of indulging in crony capitalism. However, the Modi government has denied any wrongdoing.
The opposition party has also been accusing present government of indulging in crony capitalism. However, the Modi government has denied any wrongdoing.
Earlier on Monday, the BJP had alleged that the Congress president was involved in a "conspiracy, internationally" and former French president Francois Hollande was part of the "nexus" to sabotage the Rafale deal.
Rahul Gandhi's comments drew sharp reaction from the Bharatiya Janata Party, which termed the comments 'shameful'.
Hitting back, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Sambit Patra said, “What is it that Congress and Pakistan have in common? The commonality is the frustration of both and their only aim is to somehow remove Modiji from Indian polity.”
He asks the prime minister for answers on why Rafale price was not disclosed and how Ambani got the contract.
Last week, the Congress had met the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).
Prime Minister Modi had announced the procurement of 36 Rafale fighters after holding talks with then French president Hollande on April 10, 2015 in Paris.
Jaitley slams Rahul Gandhi, says 'Make statements that show some semblance to intelligence'. He also said that irrespective of the allegations, the Rafale deal will not be cancelled.
Jaitely alleged that there could be a linkage between Congress President Rahul Gandhi's charges on the NDA government and Hollande's statement on Rafale deal.
Rafale Deal: Pak Minister attacks BJP using Rahul Gandhi's tweets against PM Modi as reference
Gandhi today said former French President Francois Hollande has called PM a "thief" in the Rafale deal and sought a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the issue.
Referring to Rahul Gandhi’s allegations based on former French President Francois Hollande’s statement to a magazine, Rajnath Singh said that the verification of the French media report will reveal the truth.
Replying to a question on whether India had put pressure on Reliance and Dassault to work together, Hollande said he was unaware and only “Dassault can comment on this”.
Earlier today, Gandhi said Hollande called the prime minister a "thief" and that there was "clear-cut" corruption in the Rafale deal. He then asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clear his position on the issue.
Clarifying its stance yet again, the Defence Ministry reiterated that the Government of India had no role in the selection of Indian Offset partner which, it said, was a commercial decision of the Original Equipment Manufacturer.
Lambasting the BJP government over Rafale row, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday demanded a clarification from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he must speak up on former French President Francois Hollande's statement.
Rahul Gandhi described the Rafale deal as a 'surgical strike' on Indian defence forces while blaming PM Modi and Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani for it.
Dassault Aviation, in a statement, said that Rafale jet deal was a government-to-government agreement.
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