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"Sins Of Father": PM Cites Bofors To Blunt Rahul Gandhi's Rafale Attack
Daylong Congress jibes about the Supreme Court order on Rafale documents received a stunning response this evening from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr Gandhi, he said, he was suffering from the "sins of his father" - former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, during whose tenure the scandal over the purchase of Bofors howitzer guns had erupted.
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"No Scandal, Rafale Jets Will Join IAF In 6 Months," Says French Envoy
As three Rafale fighter jets were displayed at the mega Aero India show in Bengaluru today amid a huge political controversy, the French envoy to India rejected allegations of corruption in the multi-billion dollar fighter jet deal with India. The ambassador said the "very good" aircraft is expected to join the Indian Air Force within six months.
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PM Modi's Rafale Deal Not "Better", Government's Negotiators Said: Report
A report in The Hindu newspaper on Wednesday said at least three senior Defence Ministry officials among the seven-member Indian Negotiating Team strongly disagreed with the government stand.
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"Bofors... Er, Rafale": Sharad Yadav's Faux Pas Amuses PM Modi, BJP
Bihar leader Sharad Yadav repeatedly spoke about the Bofors scandal when he meant to talk about the Rafale controversy, during Mamata Banerjee's opposition unity meet on Saturday. The faux pas ended up gaining more traction when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP picked on it.
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Opinion: CBI Drama Shows Rafale Scandal Can Undo Modi Government - By Yashwant Sinha
The Supreme Court of India has done exactly what any intervener in a war would have done. There was a civil war going on in the CBI. The war was set in motion by the government of India in order to serve its petty little interests like preventing an investigation into the Rafale deal. At one stage, however, it lost control; the Prime Minister's per...
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Centre's Response To Rafale Issue Is "Suppressing Dissent": P Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram claimed today that the government's response to issues such as the Rafale deal charges, falling markets and the depreciating rupee is to "suppress dissent".
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Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut Backs "Rafale Father Of Bofors" Remark
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday backed up his "Rafale is the father of Bofors scandal" remark he had made earlier by contrasting the size of funds allegedly involved in the two contentious Defence deals.
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"Rafale Scandal Bigger Than Bofors", Says Arun Shourie. Reliance Responds
The attack on the Rafale deal comes after a series of statements made by Congress president Rahul Gandhi who has said that the government is trying to block attempts in the media to independently report what the Congress calls a scam.
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Rafale Deal Fair, Says France; Reliance Says May Sue Congress: 10 Points
France has rejected the Congress party's allegation that the Narendra Modi government has negotiated an overpriced deal with French company Dassault Aviation to supply the Indian Air Force with 36 state-of-the-art Rafale fighter jets, while the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence Limited has threatened to sue the opposition party if it does not retrac...
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"Sins Of Father": PM Cites Bofors To Blunt Rahul Gandhi's Rafale Attack
Daylong Congress jibes about the Supreme Court order on Rafale documents received a stunning response this evening from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr Gandhi, he said, he was suffering from the "sins of his father" - former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, during whose tenure the scandal over the purchase of Bofors howitzer guns had erupted.
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"No Scandal, Rafale Jets Will Join IAF In 6 Months," Says French Envoy
As three Rafale fighter jets were displayed at the mega Aero India show in Bengaluru today amid a huge political controversy, the French envoy to India rejected allegations of corruption in the multi-billion dollar fighter jet deal with India. The ambassador said the "very good" aircraft is expected to join the Indian Air Force within six months.
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PM Modi's Rafale Deal Not "Better", Government's Negotiators Said: Report
A report in The Hindu newspaper on Wednesday said at least three senior Defence Ministry officials among the seven-member Indian Negotiating Team strongly disagreed with the government stand.
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"Bofors... Er, Rafale": Sharad Yadav's Faux Pas Amuses PM Modi, BJP
Bihar leader Sharad Yadav repeatedly spoke about the Bofors scandal when he meant to talk about the Rafale controversy, during Mamata Banerjee's opposition unity meet on Saturday. The faux pas ended up gaining more traction when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP picked on it.
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Opinion: CBI Drama Shows Rafale Scandal Can Undo Modi Government - By Yashwant Sinha
The Supreme Court of India has done exactly what any intervener in a war would have done. There was a civil war going on in the CBI. The war was set in motion by the government of India in order to serve its petty little interests like preventing an investigation into the Rafale deal. At one stage, however, it lost control; the Prime Minister's per...
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Centre's Response To Rafale Issue Is "Suppressing Dissent": P Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram claimed today that the government's response to issues such as the Rafale deal charges, falling markets and the depreciating rupee is to "suppress dissent".
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Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut Backs "Rafale Father Of Bofors" Remark
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday backed up his "Rafale is the father of Bofors scandal" remark he had made earlier by contrasting the size of funds allegedly involved in the two contentious Defence deals.
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"Rafale Scandal Bigger Than Bofors", Says Arun Shourie. Reliance Responds
The attack on the Rafale deal comes after a series of statements made by Congress president Rahul Gandhi who has said that the government is trying to block attempts in the media to independently report what the Congress calls a scam.
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Rafale Deal Fair, Says France; Reliance Says May Sue Congress: 10 Points
France has rejected the Congress party's allegation that the Narendra Modi government has negotiated an overpriced deal with French company Dassault Aviation to supply the Indian Air Force with 36 state-of-the-art Rafale fighter jets, while the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence Limited has threatened to sue the opposition party if it does not retrac...
