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Rahul delays Amethi visit to attend Rafale debate in Parliament
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi deferred his tour timings for Amethi on Friday due to the ongoing Rafale discussion in the Parliament.
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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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Cong's audio clip claim on Rafale desperate attempt to fabricate facts: Pa
Updated : 7 years, 2 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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Government rejects Cong demand for JPC probe into Rafale
Updated : 7 years, 2 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, 2 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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Rahul first threatens to play Rafale audio tape in Lok Sabha, then withdra
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 2 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday threatened to play in Lok Sabha an audio tape that claimed former Defence Minister and now Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has the Rafale files with him. Rahul Gandhi, however, aborted the idea after a strong
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