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This Article is From Dec 14, 2018

Rafale Deal Highlights: "Maybe PM Has His Own PAC In PMO": Rahul Gandhi's Attack After Rafale Verdict

Rafale Deal: The pricing details - one of the most controversial aspects of the deal -- would not be debated unless the judges think it should be in public domain, the court said.

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Updated : December 14, 2018 11:44 pm IST

Rafale Deal: The government has sealed a Rs. 59,000-crore deal for 36 Rafale jets with Dassault.

New Delhi:

In a major relief for the government, the Supreme Court said today that there is no reason for the court to sit in judgement on the correctness of the Rafale jet deal, and ruled that "perception by individuals cannot be the subject of roving inquiry" by the court. "We can't sit in judgement over the wisdom of purchase of aircraft," said the three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, adding, "Our country cannot be allowed to be underprepared."

Petitions demanding a court-monitored investigation into the deal were filed after the Congress took up the issue on a war footing, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government of corruption and crony capitalism. The Congress has demanded that the pricing details of the planes be made public - a demand the government has rejected citing a secrecy clause in the deal.

Petitions demanding a court-monitored investigation into the deal were filed as the Congress and other opposition parties went hammer-and-tongs at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, accusing it of crony capitalism.

The Congress has alleged that the Centre scrapped a deal for 126 Rafale jets negotiated by the previous UPA government and entered an expensive new contract just to help Anil Ambani's defence company bag an offset partnership with the jet manufacturer Dassault.

Disclaimer: NDTV has been sued for 10,000 crores by Anil Ambani's Reliance Group for its coverage of the Rafale deal.

Here are the highlights on the Supreme Court verdict on Rafale deal:

Dec 14, 2018 23:44 (IST)
Rafale Verdict: Vijay Rupani: Rahul Gandhi Ran Misinformation Campaign On Rafale Deal
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani Friday said the Supreme Court ruling on Rafale deal has enhanced Modi government's "clean image" globally.
Dec 14, 2018 21:21 (IST)
Rafale Verdict: Devendra Fadnavis asks Rahul Gandhi to apologise to the nation

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Friday hailed the Supreme Court verdict on the procurement of Rafale fighter jets and demanded that Congress president Rahul Gandhi apologise to the nation and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to Press Trust of India.

In its verdict Friday, a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said there is no occasion to doubt the decision-making process in the procurement of 36 Rafale jets from France, according to PTI.
Dec 14, 2018 20:43 (IST)
Rafale Verdict: Yogi Adityanath slams Congress on Rafale deal

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Friday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision dismissing petitions for a probe into the Rafale jet deal and sought an apology from the Congress, according to news agency PTI.

At a hurriedly convened press conference at his residence here, the chief minister cited the verdict while demanding an unconditional apology from the Congress for spreading "false propaganda" against the BJP and the central government.

"The false propaganda of the Congress has come to the fore with the verdict of the apex court," Yogi Adityanath remarked, quoted by PTI and charged the party with defaming the central government and the BJP for political mileage.

"Rahul Gandhi should tell his source of information. With baseless allegations, he tried to play with the security of the country," he said.

"The Congress should have acted responsibly on the issue of security," Yogi Adityanath said.
Dec 14, 2018 20:15 (IST)
Rafale Deal: "Disrupters" have lost all counts, says Arun Jaitley

Finance Minster Arun Jaitley Friday dubbed allegations on the Rafale jet deal as "fiction writing" that compromised national security, after the Supreme Court dismissed the pleas challenging the deal between India and France for procurement of 36 Rafale jets, according to news agency Press Trust of India.

In an apparent attack on Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who has been alleging corruption in the purchase of the fighter jets, Mr Jaitley said "disrupters" have lost on all counts and those who manufactured falsehood compromised the security of the country, according to PTI.

Falsehood is bound to fall apart and it has, Mr Jaitley said, adding that if honest deals are questioned, then civil servants and armed forces will think twice before undertaking such a process in future.
Dec 14, 2018 20:13 (IST)
Rafale Deal: AAP demands parliamentary probe in Rafale deal

Hours after the Supreme Court dismissed petitions seeking a court-monitored probe into the purchase of 36 Rafale jet fighters, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe the deal and a detailed discussion in parliament, according to news agency IANS.

Senior AAP leader and MP Sanjay Singh said the court had refused clearly to interfere in many of the matters related to the deal, including the question of pricing and choice of offset Indian partner, according to IANS.

"A JPC should be formed for a detailed probe in the deal as to how the per jet cost reached Rs 1,670 crore from the earlier Rs 540 crore and why they (BJP) preferred a private firm over a government firm," MR Singh told media, quoted by IANS.

Mr Singh added: "If the BJP thinks the court has given a clean chit to it, then it should not be afraid of the JPC."
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Dec 14, 2018 20:12 (IST)
The Congress claimed Friday the Supreme Court has vindicated its stand that the issue of "corruption" in the Rafale fighter jet agreement cannot be decided by it and challenged the Centre to constitute a JPC to probe the deal, according to news agency Press Trust of India.

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said his party had said the top court cannot decide the Rafale issue and the alleged corruption in the defence contract can be brought out only by a Joint Parliamentary Committee. He said the only forum that can probe the deal after examining the pricing process and sovereign guarantee is the JPC, a PTI report said.
Dec 14, 2018 20:09 (IST)
Read Here: Rafale Verdict: Rahul Gandhi After Rafale Verdict: "Will Prove PM Helped Anil Ambani"
Hours after the Supreme Court's clean chit to the government on the Rafale deal, Rahul Gandhi raised questions about the basis of the court's decision and declared: "Chowkidar chor hai! PM Modi you can hide and run, you won't be saved. The day there is an inquiry it will come out...Narendra Modi, Anil Ambani.
Dec 14, 2018 19:54 (IST)
Rafale Verdict: "We condemn what Rahul Gandhi has said": Ravi Shankar Prasad

"Rahul Gandhi is going into technicalities," says Ravi Shankar Prasad. "I will go into substance," he said.
Dec 14, 2018 18:53 (IST)

In its judgement, Supreme Court says the CAG report on Rafale deal given to parliament's Public Accounts Committee. But PAC has not received report, Rahul Gandhi said at the press conference
Dec 14, 2018 18:49 (IST)
Rafale Verdist: "Its possible PM Modi has chaired a PAC in the Prime Minister's Office," says Rahul Gandhi

"Its possible that PM Modi has chaired a PAC in his PMO. Hide wherever you want to, run where you want to," Rahul Gandhi launches a sharp attack on PM Modi after the Rafale verdict.
Dec 14, 2018 18:40 (IST)
Rafale Verdict: Mallikarjun Kharge says CAG report did not come before him, the PAC chairman

The CAG report hasn't come before him, says PAC chairman and Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge.
Dec 14, 2018 18:39 (IST)
Rafale Verdict: Rahul Gandhi speaks
The pricing details have been shared by CAG. The report of CAG has been examined by the Public Accounts Committee.

How can costing be a secret, asks Rahul Gandhi. It is the taxpayer's money.
Dec 14, 2018 18:37 (IST)
Rafale Verdict: Rahul Gandhi speaks on Rafale verdict

PM doesn't hold press conferences. PM doesn't want to expose himself in front of the people.

We have two questions on the Rafale deal:
The first is, why was the contract stolen from HAL and given to Anil Ambani? Why did you take jobs from Indian youth?

We're presenting a case to the people. Defence minister Sitharaman first says price is not a secret, then she says its a secret. The price is clearly written in Dassault brochure, Rs 1,600 crore.

Dec 14, 2018 17:42 (IST)
Rafale Deal: Read Here: After Rafale Deal Verdict, BJP Chief Amit Shah Targets Congress President Rahul Gandhi: Who Is Your Source?
BJP president Amit Shah today claimed that the top court's verdict has only served to vindicate the Union government's stand that there was no corruption or nepotism in the case. He also demanded that Congress chief Rahul Gandhiapologise to the nationfor raising "childish allegations" against the Narendra Modi government, and disclose his source of information on the matter.
Dec 14, 2018 17:42 (IST)
Rafale Verdict: Read Here: Anil Ambani Says Rafale Order Proves Falsity Of Allegations Against Me
Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani welcomed the Supreme Court's judgement on the Rafale jet deal. The top court said there is no reason for the court to sit in judgement on the correctness of the Rs. 59,000-crore deal for 36 fighter jets. Allegations that the government had helped Anil Ambani's Reliance Defencebag the offset contract were also dismissed by the court, which said: "There is no evidence of commercial favouritism." The judges asserted that "perception by individuals cannot be the subject of roving inquiry" by the court.
Dec 14, 2018 17:01 (IST)
Rafale Verdict: Read Here: Rafale Allegations "Fiction-Writing Compromising National Security": Centre
After the Supreme Court's massive validation for the government in the Rafale fighter jet deal, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today called the allegations by the Congress "fiction writing that was compromising national security".
Dec 14, 2018 16:54 (IST)
In defence matters, where judiciary has taken a decision, no scope for political institutions to probe Rafale, says Arun Jaitley.
Dec 14, 2018 16:50 (IST)
Rafale Verdict: On asked over petitions asking for a probe in the Rafale deal, by former BJP leaders Arun Shourie, Yashwant Sinha, Arun Jaitley says they have been answered

Arun Jaitley says former BJP leaders Arun Shourie, Yashwant Sinha, who have petitions in court, have been given answers by the Supreme Court's Rafale verdict.
Dec 14, 2018 16:42 (IST)
Rafale Deal: Arun Jaitley says the weaponised aircraft is 20% cheaper, simple aircraft is 9% cheaper

Arun Jaitley says all the figures the government has given are correct. He said that the simple aircraft is 9 per cent cheaper as per 2016 prices. Weaponised aircraft is 20 per cent cheaper.
Dec 14, 2018 16:40 (IST)
Rafale Verdict: "The deaf will never receive an answer. They can't hear it," says Arun Jaitley

On being asked whether Congress will get a Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Rafale deal, Arun Jaitley says that "the deaf will never receive an answer. They can't hear it."




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