New Delhi: The Supreme Court in the hearing of the review petitions filed by various parties in the Rafale case, refuses to hear the plea by AAP leader Sanjay Singh, saying that he has made some “very, very derogatory statements” about the institution of judiciary. The bench comprising of Chief[Read More…]
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PM Modi misused office to benefit Dassault in fighter jet deal: Congress
New Delhi: On the day when the Supreme Court is hearing the review petitions filed by various parties in the Rafale case, the Congress party upped the ante on the Bharatiya Janata Party regarding the Rafale deal soon after a daily published a report of the Defence Ministry on the[Read More…]
Rafale deal audit report by CAG to be another cover-up: Congress
New Delhi: A day before submission of the audit report on military procurement, including the Rafale jet deal, by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India to the President, the Congress on Sunday citing a “conflict of interest” said the exercise is a cover-up of the “scam”. Holding Prime[Read More…]
PMO not a party to Rafale deal: Former Defence Secretary G. Mohankumar
Thiruvananthapuram: Giving a clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office, former Defence Secretary G. Mohankumar — during whose tenure the Rafale deal was finalised — said on Friday that the deal was a clean one and the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) had no role in it. Mohankumar said this[Read More…]
PM Modi is a thief, he has stolen country’s Rs 30,000 crore: Rahul Gandhi
In a scathing attack to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi remarked that “PM stole 30,000 crore of public money”. While citing a media report he further added that the Defence ministry note claims parallel negotiations by PMO. Signed, sealed & now delivered for the whole country to[Read More…]
Wedding or Propaganda? This Gujarat couple defends Rafale deal in invitation card
The popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached extremes. Recently, a phenomenon has made its way to the internet – wedding cards asking guests to votes for PM Modi in the upcoming 2019 Lok Sabha elections as wedding gifts. Just a few days after wedding cards from Surat, and Karnataka[Read More…]
Buoyed by Verma’s reinstatement, Congress targets Modi over Rafale
New Delhi, The Congress on Tuesday launched a frontal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal after the Supreme Court reinstated Alok Verma as the CBI Director. Claiming that the apex court verdict had defeated Modi and his government’s “conspiracy” to stifle a probable probe into the[Read More…]
Alok Verma’s reinstatement indictment of PM Modi: Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday accused the Modi government of ruining all institutions and democracy in the country and said the Supreme Court order reinstating CBI Director Alok Verma was a “direct indictment of the Prime Minister”. “SC (Supreme Court) reinstating CBI director Alok Verma is[Read More…]
Sitharaman spoke for 2 hours, didn’t answer my 2 questions: Rahul on Rafale deal
New Delhi, After a day of heated debate on the controversial Rafale deal Parliament, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday again picked up the gauntlet and said that Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke for two hours and still did not answer the two questions posed by him on the Rafale[Read More…]
Rahul says will go for criminal investigation in Rafale deal if voted to power
New Delhi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said there will be a criminal investigation into the Rafale deal if Congress comes to power in the 2019 elections, stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being accused of wrongdoings in the deal but is running away from the questions posed[Read More…]
Tragedy that AIADMK is trying to protect Modi on Rafale: Rahul
New Delhi: Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government in the Lok Sabha over the Rafale issue, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday targeted AIADMK for “protecting” Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A heated debate on the Rafale jet deal began in the Lok Sabha amid loud protests and sloganeering by[Read More…]
Congress leader P. Chidambaram calls for JPC probe into Rafale deal
Bengaluru: Accusing the NDA government of misleading the Supreme Court, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Friday demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the multi-million dollar Rafale fighter deal. “A defence deal worth Rs 60,000 crore that will leave the country with only 36 aircraft, as against 126[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi, says “Wont let PM rest till he waives farm loans”
In a press conference outside Parliament on Tuesday, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi once again hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not waiving off farmers loan. Citing the example of his new Chief Ministers who waived off the farm loans within few hours after their oath taking, Congress’s Rahul[Read More…]
PAC to summon Attorney General and CAG over Rafale case
New Delhi: Rafale deal controversy has created a huge controversy after the Supreme Court verdict. Parliament Accountability Committee is going to summon Attorney General and Comptroller and Auditor General of India over the report which is submitted in the Supreme Court. Public Accounts Committee Chairman Mallikarjun Kharge has said that[Read More…]
Tejashwi Yadav dares Modi to form JPC on Rafale
Patna: Bihar opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to form a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe the purchase of 36 Rafale jet fighters in a ready-to-fly condition from France. “If Modi is honest and his government is holy, why he is not forming the[Read More…]
Anil Ambani hails Rafale verdict, says establishes falsity of allegations
New Delhi, Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court judgment in the Rafale deal, saying it has conclusively established “complete falsity of the wild, baseless and politically motivated” allegations levelled against Reliance Group and him personally. In a statement, he said the Reliance Group was committed[Read More…]
Congress demands JPC into Rafale deal
New Delhi, The Congress on Friday continued to press its demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Rafale fighter jet deal notwithstanding the Supreme Court judgement rejecting petitions seeking an investigation. Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala told reporters that there was corruption in the deal. “There is a[Read More…]
Jaitley demands discussion on Rafale, RS adjourned for day
New Delhi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday demanded a discussion on the Rafale deal in the Rajya Sabha as the upper House was adjourned for the day amidst sloganeering and noise. “I demand that Congress party should immediately start a discussion on Rafale,” Jaitley said. The Bharatiya Janata Party[Read More…]
Supreme Court junks pleas against Rafale deal
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday junked petitions seeking court-monitored probe into the Rafale jet deal saying that there was “nothing questionable” in the decision-making process and the bench was not competent to go into the question of pricing and the choice of offset partner by Rafale manufacturer Dassault.[Read More…]
SC dismisses petitions seeking a court-monitored probe into Rafale deal, says no reason to intervene
Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the PILs seeking a court-monitored investigation into the Rafale deal. The court said that it found nothing wrong with the Rafale deal, it finds no irregularities in Centre’s decision-making process to purchase 36 Rafale fighter jets. A bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi said nothing was[Read More…]
While nation waits for CM announcements, Congress slams PM Modi with this new memory game
Post Assembly election results declared on December 11, now the entire nation waits to know the new Chief Ministers of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. Meanwhile, victorious Congress slams PM Narendra Modi by suggesting the nation to distract themselves from the tenterhooks and instead play the new online memory game ‘Corrupt Modi’.[Read More…]
Supreme Court to deliver judgement in Rafale deal case tomorrow
The Supreme Court of India will pronounce its judgement on the Rafale deal case tomorrow at 10:30 AM. The highest judicial forum of the country will decide if a probe is required in the matter or not. Earlier on Thursday, the Lok Sabha was twice briefly adjournments during Question Hour[Read More…]
Congress may submit notice for adjournment motion on Rafale Deal
The Indian National Congress is in all likeliness to submit an adjournment motion on the Rafale Deal in the Lok Sabha amidst the Parliament Winter Session, reports suggest. Though the ruling had said that it is set to have discussions on all issues, it is improbable if it’d let the adjournment[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi takes a jibe at PM Modi, blames “Mr 36” of using military “as a personal asset”
In yet another scathing attack at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi accused him for using national assets like military and Rafale jets for personal interests. Gandhi claimed that PM Modi first used surgical strike for political capital and then the Rafale deal to increase Anil Ambani’s real[Read More…]
Modi government squandered national interest in Rafale deal: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday questioned the Modi government’s “silence” on the “fresh evidence” in the Rafale “scam” and said it is a precursor “of the storm which they are about to face.” The party also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “squandering national interest” in the deal to[Read More…]