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Government rejects Cong demand for JPC probe into Rafale
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 2 (ANI) The Central government on Wednesday rejected Congress demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into Rafale fighter deal, saying the Opposition party was "manufacturing" and "inventing" corruption in a clean deal.
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Arun Jaitley rips apart Rahul on Rafale
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi, Jan 2 (ANI) The Central government on Wednesday slammed Congress president Rahul Gandhi, alleging that he was indulging in "lies" over the Rafale fighter deal and that the Opposition party had played with the country's security when in power.
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Cong audio clip claims Rafale files in Parrikar's bedroom, BJP refutes
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 2 (ANI): The Congress on Wednesday sharpened its attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Rafale fighter jets deal, claiming that Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar possessed all files related to the controversial pact, as claimed in the audio clip released
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Petitioners move SC for review of Rafale judgment
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 2 (ANI): Petitioners in Rafale fighter jet deal case - Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie and Prashant Bhushan - on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court for review of the Rafale judegment.
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HAL was capable of producing Rafale fighter jets: Chairman
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Udaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) chairman R Madhavan has said that it was capable of producing Rafale fighter jets when the initial talks were held but to get quick delivery the central government bought 36 aircraft separately.
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Goa CM trying to 'blackmail' PM Modi on Rafale to retain power: S Jaipal R
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Margao (Goa) [India], Dec 22 (ANI): In order to retain power, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is trying to blackmail Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of Rafale fighter plane deal, says former Union Minister and senior Congress leader S Jaipal Reddy.
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Jaitley throws weight behind Air Force chief, castigates Congress
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday threw his weight behind Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, and castigated the Congress for criticising Air Force chief, who stressed the need for Rafale fighter planes to improve India's combat ability.
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Chidambaram requests Army, Air Force to stay out of Rafale debate
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka), [India] Dec 21 (ANI): Former finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday requested the Indian Army and Air Force to refrain from indulging in the ongoing debate over the Rafale fighter jet deal.
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JPC must on Rafale, reiterates Kharge citing Bofors, 2G examples
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 19 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday emphasised that the only way to break the logjam in Parliament was to form a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Rafale fighter jet deal the way it was set up in the Bofors and 2G cases.
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Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 18 (ANI): The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Tuesday after continuous uproar over Supreme Court's verdict on Rafale fighter jet deal and Delhi High Court's verdict on 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
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Rafale deal: Manoj Jha to move privilege motion is RS against Attorney Gen
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Member of Parliament (MP) Manoj Jha on Sunday announced that he is moving a privilege motion in the Rajya Sabha against Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi for allowing the Centre to present factually wrong affidavit before the Supreme C
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Rahul Gandhi brought immoral equivalence between Rafale, Bofors: Jaitley
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Union finance minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday alleged that Congress president Rahul Gandhi was trying to bring an "immoral equivalence" between the Rafale fighter jet deal and Bofors scam.
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