Tag: Rafale deal
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Congress seeks Joint Parliamentary Committee to probe Rafale deal
"Modi is showing no interest in the welfare of the people and development of the nation.. His interest is in office and power and the RSS," he alleged.
September 15, 2018 -
Congress demands JPC probe into Rafale deal
While addressing mediapersons on Friday, former Congress minister Kaul Singh Thakur demanded investigation by JPC into the Rafale deal.
September 15, 2018 -
Controversy over Rafale lowers India’s esteem: Former IAF chief Arup Raha
Former Chief of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha (Retd.), said that the political controversy over the Dassault Rafale is denting the image of the country before the eyes of the world.
September 14, 2018 -
India facing ‘grave threats’, needs the Rafale jets: IAF chief BS Dhanoa
Says the government is procuring the Rafale jets and S-400 missile systems to enhance the capability of the Indian Air Force
September 12, 2018 -
Stay on Rafale deal: Supreme Court to hear plea next week
The Supreme Court will be hearing a petition seeking a stay on the Dassault Rafale fighter jet deal between India with France on the ground that there were discrepancies in the deal.
September 5, 2018 -
Less than 6 hours left: Rahul Gandhi reminds FM Arun Jaitley of his ‘deadline’ on Rafale deal
Hundreds of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers on Thursday staged a protest against the Centre over the Rafale fighter aircraft deal in Delhi.
August 30, 2018 -
Rafale deal country’s biggest scam, says Sanjay Singh
Congress member of Parliament Sanjay Singh from Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday accused the Modi government of involvement in Rafale deal, the biggest scam of the country, post-independence. Addressing media persons in Shimla, Singh alleged that the Rafale deal was the biggest scam of over Rs 50,000 crore. It was not only big in size but …
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August 29, 2018 -
Political games over the Rafale deal
Recent press reports have stated that the Congress has created multiple committees to raise the issue of the Rafale deal at different levels across the nation. It has formed a specific committee to regularly project the Rafale deal in Parliament. In its view, this is the scam of the present NDA government which can cause …
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August 28, 2018 -
Sonia leads Congress protests against Rafale deal
Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Defence Minister A.K. Antony, Ambika Soni and senior party lawmakers participated in the protest.
August 10, 2018 -
Rafale biggest defence scandal, say Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie
Say deal was "unilaterally" finalised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi by violating mandatory procedures; CCS should have vetted it but was "nowhere in the picture"
August 9, 2018 -
BJP: Cong distorting facts on Rafale deal
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday accused the Congress party of distorting facts on Rafale deal to mislead general public for political gains. The BJP claimed that Congress leaders were ignoring national interests by do ing so. State BJP in charge Praveen Sharma alleged that former Congress-led UPA government would have bought Rafale fighter …
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August 5, 2018 -
Rahul Gandhi claims journalists reporting on Rafale deal receiving threats
Congress president Rahul Gandhi accused the Modi government of threatening journalists over India’s Dassault Rafale fighter jet deal with France.
July 30, 2018 -
Dogfight diversion
Those who relish political scraps will be thrilled at the latest episode in the Congress-Government confrontation over the price of the 36 Rafale jets being procured from France in a flyaway condition. Despite all its vitriol, with some French assistance, the Government cannot satisfactorily explain why only in relation to this particular purchase is the …
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July 30, 2018 -
Anil Ambani writes to Rahul Gandhi, explains why Reliance got Rafale contract
He said Reliance Defence has the largest shipyard in the private sector at Pipavav in Gujarat and is currently building five Naval Offshore Patrol Vessels (NOPVs) for the Indian Navy and 14 Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard.
July 26, 2018 -
AAP MP Sanjay Singh alleges manipulation in Rafale deal
"Dr Subhash Bhamre is also contradicting the annual reports published by Dassault in which each Rafale aircraft is valued at Rs 1,670 crore," he said.
July 23, 2018 -
Congress accuses Modi government of misleading nation on Rafale deal
The Congress on Monday renewed its salvos on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Dassault Rafale deal with France stating that there was no clause in the 2008 agreement which prevents India from divulging details of the price of the deal.
July 23, 2018 -
Shirking Responsibility
Indian democracy is designed on the Westminister model, and it proximates the structural moorings of the same rules and regulations of governance. Beyond the trumpeted statistics as the ‘world’s largest democracy’, the grim reality of the dismal condition of its institutions ~ legislature, judiciary and executive ~ showcases a huge gap between the two ‘mature’ …
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April 9, 2018