New Delhi, Claiming “fresh revelations” in the Rafale fighter jet deal, the Congress on Friday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi increased the benchmark price of the deal from euro 5.2 billion to 8.2 billion, resulting in a loss to the exchequer. “Fresh revelations further expose brazen corruption practices in[Read More…]
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Congress ready for debate on Rafale, Centre rejects allegations
New Delhi, The Congress, which has been demanding a Joint Parliamentary Probe (JPC) probe on the Rafale fighter jet deal since the beginning of the Winter Session of Parliament, on Monday said that it was ready for a debate on Wednesday over the controversial deal. “Jaitley ji has thrown a[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi praises ‘Gandhigiri’ by Goa Congress leader following BJP clash
Panaji, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed the BJP for what he described as an orchestrated attack on his party workers at a demonstration organised here by the state BJP to protest against his allegations of irregularities in the Rafale fighter jet deal. In his message shared on Facebook,[Read More…]
BJP ministers attack Congress after SC’s Rafale judgement
New Delhi, BJP ministers on Friday came down heavily on the Congress for carrying out a misleading campaign on the Rafale fighter jet deal, with Home Minister Rajnath Singh rejecting the opposition party’s demand for a Joint Parliamentary Probe on the issue. Singh said the government was confident that the[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…]
Rahul questions PM’s silence on PNB fraud in ‘Mann ki Baat’
New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday again attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his silence on the multi-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and Rafale fighter jet deal, saying the country wants to hear about these issues in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’. “Modiji, last month you ignored my suggestions[Read More…]