POLITICS OF FIGHTER JETS
Speaking at the launch of The Contenders in the national capital, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav was sharing the dais with the BJP’s Ram Madhav. While speaking about his achievements as UP Chief Minister, Akhilesh spoke about his pet project, the 306 km Lucknow-Agra Expressway, which he had inaugurated with great fanfare, with the landing of IAF fighter jets, including the Sukhoi 30 and the Mirage 2000. Turning to Ram Madhav, Akhilesh quipped, “If you like, you can land the Rafale here as well.”