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Parrikar denied involvement in new Rafale deal, says Rahul
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Jan 30 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said former defence minister Manohar Parrikar "clearly denied" any involvement in the new Rafale fighter jet deal "orchestrated" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "benefit" Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani.
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India-specific enhancements in Rafale plane to help achieve superiority ov
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Dismissing media reports suggesting that advancements sought by the Narendra Modi-government has shot the price of a Rafale planes by 41 per cent as "factually inaccurate", the Defence Ministry on Friday said the India specific enhancements would help the
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Centre 'misleading' public on Rafale, says Ghulam Nabi Azad
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 7 (ANI): Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre for allegedly misleading the public on the issue of Rafale fighter jets deal.
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BJP praises Sitharaman for demolishing 'campaign of calumny on Rafale'
Updated : 7 years, 5 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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Price not part of secrecy pact: Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): 'Price is not part of the secrecy pact' in Rafale fighter jet deal, adding that it must be answered as to 'who was the one to decide on Anil Ambani?' claimed Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday.
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Rafale a matter of national security which Cong neglected for 10 years: Ni
Updated : 7 years, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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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Ahead of Rafale debate in LS, Rahul poses 5 questions to Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): With the BJP and Congress engaged in war-of-words over the Rafale fighter jets deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday laid out five questions to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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'No controversy' in Rafale deal, 'only in minds' of Congress party: Sushma
Updated : 7 years, 5 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, 5 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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Cong's audio clip claim on Rafale desperate attempt to fabricate facts: Pa
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Jan 2 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday dismissed the audio clip released by the Congress, purportedly showing the former Defence Minister in possession of the files related to controversial Rafale fighter jets deal.
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