Rafale Deal
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Rahul is working as a lobbyist for competitive aircraft supplier companies, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
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The Prime Minister Is Acting Like Anil Ambani's Middleman For Rafale, Says Rahul Gandhi
News | Feb 12, 2019, 12:32 PM ISTThe Prime Minister Is Acting Like Anil Ambani's Middleman For Rafale, Says Rahul Gandhi
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PM needs to answer how Anil Ambani knew about Rafale deal 10 days in advance: Rahul Gandhi
Feb 12, 2019, 12:32 PM ISTIt is pertinent to mention here that just months ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2019, the principal opposition party is trying to corner the Centre over the Rafale deal.
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National interest not important for 'chowkidar': Mayawati on PM and Rafale
India | Feb 11, 2019, 04:05 PM ISTBSP president Mayawati on Monday cited a newspaper report to take a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal, saying honesty, national interest and national security can be compromised and ignored for the sake of the "chowkidar".
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Rafale Deal: Congress asks CAG Rajiv Mehrishi to recuse himself from audit, cites conflict of interest
India | Feb 11, 2019, 08:18 AM ISTIn a communique to the former bureaucrat, the Congress has alleged that the government compromised "national interest" and "national security" in the purchase of the 36 aircraft.
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Rafale deal audit report by CAG to be another cover-up: Congress
India | Feb 10, 2019, 07:13 PM ISTA day before submission of the audit report on military procurement, including the Rafale jet deal, by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India to the President, the Congress on Sunday citing a "conflict of interest" said the exercise is a cover-up of the "scam".
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Rafale allegations won't harm BJP in elections: Piyush Goyal
India | Feb 09, 2019, 07:44 PM ISTThe Opposition's "baseless" allegations about the Rafale fighter jet deal will not affect the BJP's poll prospects, Union minister Piyush Goyal said here on Saturday.
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EXCLUSIVE: Congress' Rafale attack will only bring Modi to power again, says Nirmala Sitharaman
National | Feb 09, 2019, 12:00 AM ISTTaking a dig at Rahul Gandhi, Sitharaman said, "you can wake one who is sleeping, but how will you wake someone who is acting to sleep."
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Rafale row rages on: Congress cites report claiming PMO held parallel negotiations, top official rubbishes charge
India | Feb 09, 2019, 12:00 AM ISTAir Marshal SBP Sinha (retired), who was leading the Indian negotiating team for Rafale fighter jet purchase rejected the charge that the PMO had held parallel negotiations.
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Probe Vadra, Chidambaram but give answers on Rafale: Rahul to govt
National | Feb 08, 2019, 02:37 PM ISTGandhi launched a fresh broadside against the government on the deal following a report in The Hindu newspaper claiming the Defence ministry raised strong objections to "parallel discussions" conducted by the PMO during the negotiations between India and France.
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'DNA of Congress, BJP different': Nitin Gadkari hits back at Rahul Gandhi
Politics | Feb 05, 2019, 09:25 AM ISTOur government has dealt with Rafale deal in a very transparent manner keeping the country's interest in mind, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said while giving a staunch reply to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's instigation on Twitter earlier.
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Rafale deal | 'DNA of Congress, BJP different': Nitin Gadkari hits back at Rahul Gandhi
India | Feb 05, 2019, 08:04 AM ISTOur government has dealt with Rafale deal in a very transparent manner keeping the country's interest in mind, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said while giving a staunch reply to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's instigation on Twitter earlier.
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Parrikar, Rahul engage in 'letter war' over Rafale deal; 'PM forced you', says Congress chief
National | Jan 31, 2019, 12:07 AM ISTRahul Gandhi stressed that he never shared the details of his conversation with the Goa CM Manohar Parrikar.
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Rafale Deal giving PM Modi sleepless nights: Rahul Gandhi
India | Jan 30, 2019, 05:02 PM ISTAddressing Yuva Kranti Yatra at Talkatora Stadium in Delhi, the Congress president alleged that Modi stole opportunities from youth to give Rs. 30,000 crore to Anil Ambani.
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In Amethi, Rahul Gandhi renews attack on Modi govt over Rafale
India | Jan 23, 2019, 09:47 PM ISTGandhi's visit coincided with the appointment of his sister Priyanka Gandhi as the Congress general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh East, the region in which his Amethi constituency falls.
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'It's not 2G or Bofors', says Sitharaman as she rejects Opposition's demand for JPC over Rafale deal
India | Jan 23, 2019, 07:33 PM ISTJPC for issues like the 2G Spectrum or Bofors were set up in the past following aspects like money trail and related bank account in Switzerland published extensively by the media, Sitharaman said.
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Gujarat couple explains Rafale deal in their viral wedding card, PM Modi honors them with a response
Trending | Jan 21, 2019, 02:04 PM ISTThis Gujrat couple, who were adamant followers of PM Narendra Modi, explained the much talked about Rafale deal in their wedding card and it went viral in no time.
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'Fudged Arithmetic': Jaitley dismisses report on Rafale deal price escalation
India | Jan 19, 2019, 11:14 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the procurement of a batch of 36 Rafale jets after talks with the then French President Francois Hollande on April 10, 2015 in Paris.
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Govt wronged country on Rafale, alleges Chidambaram; Defence Ministry rejects charges
India | Jan 18, 2019, 11:28 PM ISTThe government said it would be best to await the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) which has been given access to all the files relating to the contract.
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'Govt compromised national security in Rafale deal, why did it only buy 36 jets?': P Chidambaram
India | Jan 18, 2019, 12:06 PM ISTChidambaram's remarks come in the wake of fresh revelations on the Rafale deal in a media report which claimed that PM Modi's decision to buy 36 aircrafts instead of the 126 asked for by the Air Force pushed the price of each jet up by 41.42 per cent.