Manufactured lies can’t suppress Rafale scam: Cong
Rahul Gandhi alleged that PM has admitted to “theft” in aircraft deal before SC
New Delhi, Nov. 13: Asserting that the truth has a way of coming out, the Congress on Tuesday said “dictated interviews” and “manufactured lies” cannot suppress the Rafale scam.
The nation needs a “fair investigation” and not “doctored explanations” on the fighter jet deal, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said. He was responding to Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier’s defence of the contract in a media interview.
Mr Trappier has claimed no wrong-doing in the `58,000 crore deal. “‘Dictated Interviews’ and ‘manufactured lies’ cannot suppress the Rafale Scam. First rule of Law: Mutual Beneficiaries and Coaccused’s statements hold no value. Second Rule: Beneficiaries and accused can’t be Judge in their own case. Truth has a way of coming out,” Mr Surjewala said on Twitter.
“Fixed match between BJP government and Dassault and PR stunts of PM Modi and Eric Trappier can’t hide the blatant corruption,” he alleged.
French aerospace major Dassault Aviation has partnered with Reliance Defence Ltd for delivering 36 Rafale fighter jets to the Indian Air Force. The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that the Defence Procurement Procedure was “completely followed” in the procurement of the 36 jets from France and the deal was subsequently approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security.
Meanwhile, Congress president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has admitted to “theft” in the Rafale deal before the Supreme Court and changes in the contract without asking the Indian Air Force.
On Monday, the Centre submitted 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 Supreme Court.
“Modi ji has admitted to his theft in the SC. In the affidavit, he admitted to changes in the contract without asking the Air Force and put `30,000 crore in Ambani’s pocket. The picture is still to come my friend,” Mr Gandhi said in a tweet. —PTI