RAHUL HITS OUT AT CENTRE OVER RAFALE DEAL

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at the NDA government over the Rafale deal, with the party demanding that the price paid for each jet be made public.

In a written reply during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, however, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman had refused to share details like the per-aircraft cost, saying this would violate a secrecy agreement.

New Delhi, Feb. 6: The Congress on Tuesday launched a concerted attack on the government over the “top secret” Rafale fighter aircraft deal, alleging a “scam” and accusing the Modi dispensation of “compromising” on national interest and security.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi led the charge against government and alleged there was a “scam” in the Rafale deal between India and France which was “personally got done” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his “reliable buddy”.

“Modiji had personally gone to Paris. Personally the deal was changed. The entire India knows it. And the defence minister is saying she will not inform India about the money spent on buying those aircraft. This only means there is some scam,” Gandhi said.

In a tweet, he targeted the government which read, “Top Secret (Not for Distribution)/the defence minister says the price negotiated for each Rafale jet by the prime minister and his ‘reliable’ buddy is a state secret. (sic)”