Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi over Rafale deal
New Delhi, Mar 19 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi has once again raised his voice against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal, which the former alleges to have been signed at a higher price by the present central government that it was fixed by the its predecessor.
In a tweet on Monday, Rahul said the deal which was signed by the Modi government at a higher price has incurred losses in the country's exchequer by over 40,000 crores.
The tweet reads, "The UPA negotiates the RAFALE down to 526 Cr. per plane. But Modi ji pays 1,670 Cr. instead. Loss to exchequer, over 40,000 Cr. RM's response? We paid "our" price. Who cares about "their" price? Answer: The PEOPLE care."
The government had earlier asked the government to furnish the details of the deal but Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman refused.
Sitharaman cited the deal as a "classified document" which cannot be brought into the public domain.
The Congress chief even asked media to be fair and report on the Rafale deal, which he considers to be a corruption by the Modi government.
The Congress had alleged that Reliance has been picked as a partner to a French firm Dessault for "crony capitalism" in the Rafale jet fighter deal.
India have reportedly bought 36 Rafale fighter jets.
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