However, the French government has refuted the reports. It stressed that the 2 billion euro figure being mentioned for the purchase of the 28 fighters was in fact meant for development of the new F4 variant of the Rafale.
Defence Minister in Lok Sabha: I have received confirmation from HAL that contracts during 2014-18 worth Rs 26,570.80 crore have already been signed with HAL. Orders worth Rs 73,000 Cr approx are in the pipeline
"Tomorrow, RM must place before Parliament documents showing 1 Lakh crore of Govt orders to HAL. Or resign," he said.
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera levelled the allegation at a press conference held at the party's headquarters in New Delhi on Sunday, a day after Sitharaman rebutted the Congress' charges on the deal, and accused the rival party of spreading "falsehood" on the issue.
The Congress has alleged irregularities in the deal for 36 aircraft and claimed that the Narendra Modi government is buying them at a price much higher than the one that was being negotiated by the previous government.
Speaking to reporters, Cabral said Rafale was not discussed in the three-hour meeting of the cabinet which the audio clip refers to.
There was a huge uproar in the House when Rahul Gandhi took out his mobile phone to play a purported recorded conversation of Goa minister Vishwajit Rane.
Rafale debate in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi's 'AA' jibes were met with Arun Jaitley's 'Q' taunt as Congress party's paper planes crash landed on the house floor due to Eurofighter remark.
'Rafale Deal files in Parrikar's bedroom' Vishwajit Rane responds to alleged audio clip
Congress target Goa CM Manohar Parrikar over Rafale deal issue
Lok Sabha witnessed fireworks over Rafale jet deal as Rahul Gandhi tried to corner the Modi government demanding JPC to probe the matter.
Interestingly, an overwhelming majority of those who participated in this poll believed that the Congress indeed raised this issue to take political advantage in the assembly elections to three states.
Congress continue to demand a Joint Parliamentary Committee(JPC) on the Rafale Deal
Rajnath, Prakash Javadekar slams Congress for making an issue of rafale deal, says the matter was crystal clear from the beginning and we have been saying that the allegations leveled by Congress were baseless and to gain political mileage.
After SC judgement, Arun Jaitley demands discussion over Rafale deal in Rajya Sabha
Supreme Court: We are satisfied that there is no occasion to doubt the process. A country can’t afford to be underprepared. Not correct for the Court to sit as an appellant authority and scrutinise all aspects.
During the hearing on Wednesday, the Centre defended the secrecy clause related to the pricing of the 36 Rafale fighter jets and said it cannot divulge details of the deal.
Crucial SC hearing on Rafale row underway; petitioners contest 'secrecy' clause.
The Centre had on Monday handed over a 14-page document titled "Details of the steps in the decision making process leading to the award of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft order" to the petitioners in the case.
"Modi has admitted to his theft in the Supreme Court. In the affidavit, he admitted to changes in the contract without asking the Air Force and putting Rs 30,000 crore in Ambani's pocket," Gandhi tweeted in Hindi.
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