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BJP praises Sitharaman for demolishing 'campaign of calumny on Rafale'
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Friday praised Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for 'completely demolishing Congress party's lies' on Rafale fighter jet deal in the Lok Sabha.
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French Navy Chief to visit India amid Rafale row
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 04 (ANI): Amid an ongoing controversy on the Rafale deal, French Navy Chief Vice Admiral Christophe Prazuck would be in India on a three-day visit to discuss ways to further strengthen military ties between the two countries.
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Rafale a matter of national security which Cong neglected for 10 years: Ni
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Intensifying her attack on the Opposition, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the discussion on Rafale deal in the Lok Sabha on Friday asked why the Congress did not add a single fighter jet during its 10 years governance. The Defence Minister added th
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Alphabet soup in Lok Sabha, Sitharaman takes jibe at Congress
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party over the controversial Rafale fighter jets deal, saying that "for every 'AA' there is a 'Q' and 'RV'.
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IAF procurement was weakest under the UPA regime: Nirmala Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Hitting back at the Congress, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday accused it of “misleading” the country over the Rafale deal as she said the fighter aircraft proposed to be bought during the UPA was to cost Rs 737 crore each and not R
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'No controversy' in Rafale deal, 'only in minds' of Congress party: Sushma
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 3 (ANI): Dismissing the controversy surrounding the Rafale fighter jet deal, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said that it is present "only in the minds" of the Congress, even as several MPs from the party staged a walkout from the Upper House. Read More
Rafale big scam, says D Raja; will meet Bofors fate, retorts JD-U's Tyagi
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 3 (ANI): CPI veteran D Raja on Thursday termed Rafale fighter jet a big scam, while Janata Dal-United leader KC Tyagi said the whole controversy over the jet fighter deal would dissipate like a bubble.
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Radha Mohan Singh takes a dig at Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 02 (ANI): Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Radha Mohan Singh took at Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his tweet in which Gandhi missed out on question number three, jumping from question 2 to question 4.
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War of words over Rafale deal: Rahul says 'Puri Daal Kaali', Jaitley calls
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 2 (ANI): The war of words over the Rafale deal intensified on Wednesday, with the Opposition led by Rahul Gandhi alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had "changed" the contract and pressing for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe, which was rejected by
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Rahul wants to have debate with PM Modi over Rafale deal
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 2 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday expressed his desire to have a direct debate with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Rafale issue.
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Political slugfest on Rafale deal in Parliament on Day 1 of New Year
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 2 (ANI): The first day of the New Year in Parliament on Wednesday saw a political slugfest between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party after the former released an audio tape in which claims were made that former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar was in possess
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Congress MPs fly paper planes in Lok Sabha
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 2 (ANI): Members of Congress party on Wednesday threw paper planes at the time when Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was speaking in Lok Sabha during the debate on the Rafale deal.
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