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Paper Planes In Parliament, Rahul Gandhi-Arun Jaitley Clash Over Rafale
In an acrimonious debate in parliament on Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "hiding in his room" and lacking the guts to face questions on the Rafale jet deal before being targeted in a lacerating rejoinder by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for what he called "repeated lies".
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Congress To Move Privilege Motion Against Subramanian Swamy, Manohar Parrikar
Going on the counteroffensive, Congress will be giving privilege motions against BJP leader Subramanian Swamy and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in Rajya Sabha tomorrow accusing them of "lying blatantly" during the AgustaWestland debate.
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Congress Lawmaker Gives Privilege Notice Against PM Over Agusta Deal Comments
Congress lawmaker Shantaram Naik today gave notice of breach of privilege against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikkar to Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari on a day Congress created a ruckus in Parliament against PM Modi's comments in an election rally against Congress president Sonia Gandhi on the VVIP chopper deal.
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Former Defence Minister AK Antony Hits Back At BJP On AgustaWestland Deal
A day after the BJP targeted him over the AgustaWestland deal, former Defence Minister AK Antony hit back at the ruling party, saying "the deviation" in the tender process for purchasing the VVIP helicopters started in 2003 during the NDA rule headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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After Kejriwal's Agusta Swipe, Defence Minister Retorts, 'Please Join CBI'
Hours after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he does not have the courage to go after Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar took a swipe at him saying Mr Kejriwal should quit the chief minister's job and join the CBI.
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AgustaWestland Scam Reflects Same Hierarchy As Bofors: Defence Minister To NDTV
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said the scams in the defence deals of Bofors in 1986 and the AgustaWestland for VVIP choppers shares the same hierarchy of the Congress. In an exclusive interview to NDTV, the minister said the Congress is criminally and morally responsible.
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Rafale Deal Not Done Yet, Negotiating To Reduce Price: Government
The deal for purchase of 36 Rafale fighter planes from France is not done yet, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Friday with an assertion that the government was negotiating to reduce to deal value and "save a lot" of money.
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Manohar Parrikar Suspects Conspiracy To Remove Evidence In Agusta Deal
Suspecting a conspiracy to eliminate evidence in the scam-tainted AgustaWestland chopper deal, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said he will ask the CBI to probe the "mysterious fire" that occurred in the Air Force Headquarters in Delhi on July 3, 2014.
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'Sonia A Sherni, BJP Afraid Of Her': Jyotiraditya Scindia's Dramatic Speech In Parliament
Sonia Gandhi is a "sherni" (lioness), said the Congress' Jyotiraditya Scindia in an attacking speech in the Lok Sabha as he took on the BJP in a debate on the AgustaWestland scam.
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Couldn't Prove Bofors, Agusta Could Be Different: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar
In take-no-prisoners speeches, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today outlined for parliament why the government believes the Congress designed a corrupt deal to buy Agusta Westland helicopters, and then ducked taking any real action when it was in power.
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PM Modi Praises Manohar Parrikar For His Agusta Speech In Rajya Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today praised Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar for his reply to a debate on AgustaWestland chopper deal in the Rajya Sabha yesterday, saying he had presented "all relevant facts" rising "above politics".
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'Invisible Hand Guided Action Or Inaction,' Says Manohar Parrikar On Agusta: 10 Developments
The AgustaWestland inquiry will focus on the roles of those named in the judgement of the Italian court, said Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in Parliament on Wednesday in a debate that saw the ruling BJP and the Congress engage in bare-knuckled combat.
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Choppers' Benchmark Price Was 6 Times High: Parrikar On AgustaWestland Deal
AugustaWestland was favoured at "every stage of the acquisition process starting with the changes in the SQR (Staff Quality Requirements)," Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told Parliament after today's debate in Rajya Sabha. The Congress - the main opposition party -- contested the claims.
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AgustaWestland: Take Action, Don't Threaten, AK Antony To Government
Former Defence Minister AK Antony on Wednesday acknowledged "corruption" in the AgustaWestland chopper deal but said the then UPA dispensation had done no wrong and asked the government to take strong action against those involved without threatening or blackmailing Congress leaders.
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Most Welcome, Says Sonia Gandhi As BJP Promises Big Agusta Reveal
With the government promising a big reveal in parliament today on the AgustaWestland scam, Opposition leader Sonia Gandhi said the new information "is most welcome".
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Paper Planes In Parliament, Rahul Gandhi-Arun Jaitley Clash Over Rafale
In an acrimonious debate in parliament on Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "hiding in his room" and lacking the guts to face questions on the Rafale jet deal before being targeted in a lacerating rejoinder by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for what he called "repeated lies".
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Congress To Move Privilege Motion Against Subramanian Swamy, Manohar Parrikar
Going on the counteroffensive, Congress will be giving privilege motions against BJP leader Subramanian Swamy and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in Rajya Sabha tomorrow accusing them of "lying blatantly" during the AgustaWestland debate.
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Congress Lawmaker Gives Privilege Notice Against PM Over Agusta Deal Comments
Congress lawmaker Shantaram Naik today gave notice of breach of privilege against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikkar to Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari on a day Congress created a ruckus in Parliament against PM Modi's comments in an election rally against Congress president Sonia Gandhi on the VVIP chopper deal.
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Former Defence Minister AK Antony Hits Back At BJP On AgustaWestland Deal
A day after the BJP targeted him over the AgustaWestland deal, former Defence Minister AK Antony hit back at the ruling party, saying "the deviation" in the tender process for purchasing the VVIP helicopters started in 2003 during the NDA rule headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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After Kejriwal's Agusta Swipe, Defence Minister Retorts, 'Please Join CBI'
Hours after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he does not have the courage to go after Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar took a swipe at him saying Mr Kejriwal should quit the chief minister's job and join the CBI.
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AgustaWestland Scam Reflects Same Hierarchy As Bofors: Defence Minister To NDTV
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said the scams in the defence deals of Bofors in 1986 and the AgustaWestland for VVIP choppers shares the same hierarchy of the Congress. In an exclusive interview to NDTV, the minister said the Congress is criminally and morally responsible.
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Rafale Deal Not Done Yet, Negotiating To Reduce Price: Government
The deal for purchase of 36 Rafale fighter planes from France is not done yet, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Friday with an assertion that the government was negotiating to reduce to deal value and "save a lot" of money.
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Manohar Parrikar Suspects Conspiracy To Remove Evidence In Agusta Deal
Suspecting a conspiracy to eliminate evidence in the scam-tainted AgustaWestland chopper deal, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said he will ask the CBI to probe the "mysterious fire" that occurred in the Air Force Headquarters in Delhi on July 3, 2014.
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'Sonia A Sherni, BJP Afraid Of Her': Jyotiraditya Scindia's Dramatic Speech In Parliament
Sonia Gandhi is a "sherni" (lioness), said the Congress' Jyotiraditya Scindia in an attacking speech in the Lok Sabha as he took on the BJP in a debate on the AgustaWestland scam.
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Couldn't Prove Bofors, Agusta Could Be Different: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar
In take-no-prisoners speeches, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today outlined for parliament why the government believes the Congress designed a corrupt deal to buy Agusta Westland helicopters, and then ducked taking any real action when it was in power.
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PM Modi Praises Manohar Parrikar For His Agusta Speech In Rajya Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today praised Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar for his reply to a debate on AgustaWestland chopper deal in the Rajya Sabha yesterday, saying he had presented "all relevant facts" rising "above politics".
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'Invisible Hand Guided Action Or Inaction,' Says Manohar Parrikar On Agusta: 10 Developments
The AgustaWestland inquiry will focus on the roles of those named in the judgement of the Italian court, said Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in Parliament on Wednesday in a debate that saw the ruling BJP and the Congress engage in bare-knuckled combat.
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Choppers' Benchmark Price Was 6 Times High: Parrikar On AgustaWestland Deal
AugustaWestland was favoured at "every stage of the acquisition process starting with the changes in the SQR (Staff Quality Requirements)," Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told Parliament after today's debate in Rajya Sabha. The Congress - the main opposition party -- contested the claims.
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AgustaWestland: Take Action, Don't Threaten, AK Antony To Government
Former Defence Minister AK Antony on Wednesday acknowledged "corruption" in the AgustaWestland chopper deal but said the then UPA dispensation had done no wrong and asked the government to take strong action against those involved without threatening or blackmailing Congress leaders.
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Most Welcome, Says Sonia Gandhi As BJP Promises Big Agusta Reveal
With the government promising a big reveal in parliament today on the AgustaWestland scam, Opposition leader Sonia Gandhi said the new information "is most welcome".
