Rahul Gandhi of Congress congratulated the Air Force on its acquisition of the Rafale fighter jets.
Rahul Gandhi of Congress tweeted a jibe at the Center hours after the first contingent of Rafale fighter jets touched down the Ambala in Haryana this afternoon. In his tweets, Mr Gandhi – one of the biggest critics of the government’s 59,000 crore rupee deal – revived the three issues he had focused on ahead of last year’s general election.
Mr Gandhi’s questions – posted in Hindi and English, read: “Kudos to IAF for Rafale. In the meantime, can the Indian government answer: 1) Why each plane costs Rs 1670 crore instead of 526 crore Rs? 2) Why were 36 planes bought instead of 126? 3) Why was bankrupt Anil given a contract for Rs30,000 Crores instead of HAL? “
Congratulations to the IAF for Rafale.
In the meantime, can the GOI respond:
1) Why does each plane cost 1670 Crores instead of 526 Crores?
2) Why were 36 planes purchased instead of 126?
3) Why was Anil bankrupted with a 30,000 Crore contract instead of HAL?
– Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 29, 2020
The congressional campaign for the national elections – which took place in April-May last year – was based on the allegation that Prime Minister Modi had signed an overvalued deal to facilitate a compensation contract for the company inexperienced defense of Anil Ambani. The government had refuted the allegations.
Congress was wiped out in the election, allegations about Rafale and Mr Gandhi’s “Chowkidar Chor Hai (the Guardian is a Thief)” campaign – a personal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi – did not materialize. translated by votes.
The Supreme Court gave the government a clear note on the deal. In November last year, following a congressional petition, the Supreme Court upheld its earlier order, saying there was no need to open an investigation into the matter.
Congress had continued its demand for an investigation into the deal.
As the five Rafale planes, escorted by two Sukhoi-30s, landed today, Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted a warning.
Without naming Congress, Mr Singh tweeted: “I would like to add, if this is anyone who should be concerned or criticize this new capability of the Indian Air Force, it should be those who want to threaten our territorial integrity. “
Another tweet read: “The Rafale aircraft were purchased when they fully met the operational requirements of the IAF. The baseless allegations against this market have already been answered and have been resolved.”
Mr Singh had also praised the Prime Minister, tweeting: “The Rafale planes were only bought because Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi made the right decision to pass these planes under a deal. intergovernmental with France, after the current procurement file for them could not progress. I thank him for his courage and determination. “
