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We're keeping an eye on officials trying to be loyal to PM: Cong
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 10 (ANI): The Congress on Sunday alleged that Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Rajiv Mehrishi was 'implicit' in the Rafale fighter jets deal, and made a veiled threat to officials, saying those trying to show "loyalty" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi were being
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Was Rafale meant to strengthen defence forces or industrialists: Shiv Sena
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 9 (ANI): The Shiv Sena on Saturday came down heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked whether the Rafale fighter jets deal was inked to strengthen the country's defence forces or industrialists.
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Rafale issue: Sitharaman terms news item ‘distorted’, wonders if doubts ar
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi, Feb 8 (ANI) A combative Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday termed as “incomplete” and “distorted” the news item published by a newspaper about “parallel negotiations” by the PMO in the Rafale fighter deal and wondered whether &ldqu
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Register FIR against PM Modi, others in Rafale deal : Sanjay Singh to CBI
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 8 (ANI): AAP leader, Sanjay Singh wrote a letter to the CBI requesting registration of an FIR in connection with the Rafale deal against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others involved in the purchase of the fighter jets.
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PMO never intervened in Rafale negotiations, Defence Ministry note cited t
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India) Feb 8 (ANI): India’s chief negotiator for the Rafale fighter deal Air Marshal (retd) SBP Sinha on Friday asserted that the PMO had never intervened in the negotiations and alleged that a Defence Ministry note has been cited by a newspaper to “malign the excel
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Govt trying to cover up on Rafale, says Hindu Group Editor N Ram
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Chairman of The Hindu Group N Ram, who wrote about the then Defence Secretary Mohan Kumar's dissent note on Rafale fighter negotiation issue, said on Friday that the government was trying to "cover up" on the matter and asserted that he does not re
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Rafale chief negotiator deprecates attempts to malign deal
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India) Feb 8 (ANI): Former Air Marshal SBP Sinha, who headed the negotiations from the Indian side in the Rafale aircraft deal, on Friday deprecated attempts being made to malign the "excellent procurement" of the fighter planes that the government has initiated.
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Defence Minister counters Rahul Gandhi's charges on Rafale deal in LS, Opp
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi, Feb 8 (ANI) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday rejected Congress President Rahul Gandhi's allegation based on a media report that claimed the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) ran parallel negotiations with France on the multi-billion Rafale fighter jet deal.
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Defence Ministry had not objected to pricing part in Rafale deal, says for
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): The Defence Ministry had given a dissent note to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) over sovereign guarantee aspect of the negotiations in the Rafale fighter deal but it had nothing to do with pricing issue, the then Defence Secretary G. Mohan Kumar sa
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Cong raking up Rafale issue because it does not want country’s security ap
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi, Feb 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday slammed the Congress for repeatedly raking up the Rafale fighter deal issue, alleging that the main Opposition party does not want the Indian Air Force and the country’s security apparatus to be strong.
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PM Modi stole Rs 30,000 cr from defence forces, gave it to Anil Ambani: Ra
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 7 (ANI): Escalating his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the controversial Rafale fighter jet deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that the former stole Rs 30,000 crore from the defence forces and handed over the money to Reliance Gro
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For whom Congress wants to scrap Rafale deal, asks Prime Minister Modi
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 7 (ANI): Breaking his silence over the Rafale fighter plane deal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused the Congress of trying to obstruct the strengthening of armed forces and demanded an answer from the opposition as to ‘for whose favour they want
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