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Rahul not accepting Secrecy Clause in Rafale deal: Jaitley
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that the Government of India showed the Secrecy Clause in the 2016 Rafale deal in Parliament, but Congress President Rahul Gandhi has refused to accept it. He asserted that Congress allegations on the g
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Cong making truth a victim, compromising national security: Jaitley on Raf
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday in an exclusive interview to ANI clarified confusions posed due to allegations on the Rafale aircraft deal saying the government has maintained complete transparency in the matter and the negotiations have helped
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Cong trying to manufacture a controversy: Jaitley on Rafale vs Bofors
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that the Congress party is trying to manufacture a controversy by bringing up the Rafale issue to hide the Bofors scam that took place during their governance.
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Rafale is G-to-G deal, offset not related to contract: Jaitley
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Coming out strongly to defend his government over charges of crony capitalism and favouring a private company in the Rafale aircraft deal, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that it was a government to government deal and no third party was in
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NDA got Rafale jets 20% cheaper than UPA: Jaitley
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Clearing the air on the Rafale deal, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that the present NDA government has negotiated hard to keep prices down by at least 20 per cent for each aircraft as per 2016 deal, compared to that of the UPA in 2007. Read More
Cong resumes attack on Rafale, terms it brazen
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Resuming attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in connection with the controversial Rafale deal, Congress Spokesperson S. Jaipal Reddy on Tuesday levied serious allegations and made a number of claims.
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In London, Rahul questions PM Modi's silence on Nirav Modi, Unnao rape
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Aug 26 (ANI): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi' s silence on the Unnao rape case, as well as absconding diamantaire Nirav Modi, a key accused in the multi-million dollar Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam.
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Congress constitutes 3 committees for 2019 general elections
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday constituted three committees-- core group committee, manifesto committee and publicity committee to oversee the party's strategy for the upcoming 2019 General Elections.
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Rafale deal: Chidambaram's 4 questions to BJP
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Aug 25 (ANI): Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Saturday tossed four questions to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central Government in connection with the controversial Rafale deal which in his view leads to "grave suspicions."
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Congress kick starts campaign against Rafale deal
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): The Congress has started a nationwide campaign from today in order to "force" the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central Government to answer allegations leveled against it in the controversial Rafale deal.
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Rafale Deal: Anil Ambani companies threaten legal action against Congress
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 22 (ANI): Congress Spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill on Wednesday received a cease and desist notice from businessman Anil Ambani-led group of companies asking him to restrain from speaking on the Rafale deal or face legal consequences.
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Congress forms task force to take on BJP over Rafale deal
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Congress President Rahul Gandhi has constituted a six-member task force to look into the alleged Rafale scam, ahead of the 2019 general elections. The party has prepared a strategy to expose the 'scam'.
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