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A group of HAL employees today alleged a conspiracy by the NDA government to "bleed and shut down" the state-run aerospace major, and demanded it be given the contract for making the remaining tranche of 90 Rafale aircraft under Transfer of Technology route.

Upping the ante over state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's reported cash crunch, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid Rs 20,000 crore to France's Dassault Aviation even though it has not delivered a single Rafale jet, but refuses to pay the dues of the Indian aerospace major.

After sparring on twitter with Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today emphasized in parliament that her statement on orders worth Rs 1 lakh crore for state-run defence manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited was not false, as the Congress chief alleges.

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today suggested that Rahul Gandhi had jumped the gun when he demanded that she either prove her claims of orders to the tune of Rs 1 lakh crore for defence manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, or resign.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and senior party leader Randeep Surjewala have accused Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of lying about procurement orders for Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL. The defence manufacturer, Mr Surjewala said, has not received a single order and had to take a loan to pay the salaries of its employees. Mr Gandhi said Ms...

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "weakening" the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to help his "suit-boot" friend.

Launching a sharp attack on the central government over the Rafale jet deal, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday that the state-owned aircraft manufacturer, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL, had made the fighter planes that dropped bombs on Pakistani soldiers during the Kargil war in 1999, but the government still sidelined the com...

Against the backdrop of Congress President Rahul Gandhi's interaction with present and past employees of HAL on the Rafale deal yesterday, the state-run aerospace company regretted 'politicisation' of its employees and termed it as a fad and regrettable development that would be detrimental to national security and the organisation.

Rahul Gandhi has apologised to the employees of the state-run defence company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL "on the government's behalf" for doubting their capabilities. The Congress chief, who met employee representatives in Bengaluru today to talk about the controversial Rafale fighter jets deal, said that establishments like HAL are the t...

Rahul Gandhi met employees of state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL today, amid allegations and counter-allegations over the Rafale fighter jet deal and its offset clause.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi will visit Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) in Bengluru today and interact with some working and retired employees of the state-run aerospace and defence company in the context of the defence behemoth not getting offset contract from the Rafale fighter deal.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi would interact with some working and retired employees of the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) in Bengluru on Saturday in the context of the defence behemoth not getting offset contract from the Rafale fighter deal, a party official said on Friday.

Rahul Gandhi, who has been consistent with his attack on the ruling BJP over the controversial Rafale jet deal, will meet the employees of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the state-run defence manufacturer, which he alleged was ignored to favour a rookie firm picked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi today called the government's flagship Skill India programme as "Kill India" and alleged that Rs 30,000 crore was "stolen" from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL in the Rafale deal and given to a man with "no skills" to make an aircraft.

Rahul Gandhi has given an emotional twist to the Congress's continuing attack on the ruling BJP over the controversial Rafale jet deal. In his latest tweet, the Congress chief sympathised with soldiers and those who worked for the state-run defence manufacturer which was allegedly ignored to favour a rookie firm, and promised justice in the alleged...

A group of HAL employees today alleged a conspiracy by the NDA government to "bleed and shut down" the state-run aerospace major, and demanded it be given the contract for making the remaining tranche of 90 Rafale aircraft under Transfer of Technology route.

Upping the ante over state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's reported cash crunch, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid Rs 20,000 crore to France's Dassault Aviation even though it has not delivered a single Rafale jet, but refuses to pay the dues of the Indian aerospace major.

After sparring on twitter with Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today emphasized in parliament that her statement on orders worth Rs 1 lakh crore for state-run defence manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited was not false, as the Congress chief alleges.

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today suggested that Rahul Gandhi had jumped the gun when he demanded that she either prove her claims of orders to the tune of Rs 1 lakh crore for defence manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, or resign.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and senior party leader Randeep Surjewala have accused Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of lying about procurement orders for Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL. The defence manufacturer, Mr Surjewala said, has not received a single order and had to take a loan to pay the salaries of its employees. Mr Gandhi said Ms...

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "weakening" the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to help his "suit-boot" friend.

Launching a sharp attack on the central government over the Rafale jet deal, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday that the state-owned aircraft manufacturer, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL, had made the fighter planes that dropped bombs on Pakistani soldiers during the Kargil war in 1999, but the government still sidelined the com...

Against the backdrop of Congress President Rahul Gandhi's interaction with present and past employees of HAL on the Rafale deal yesterday, the state-run aerospace company regretted 'politicisation' of its employees and termed it as a fad and regrettable development that would be detrimental to national security and the organisation.

Rahul Gandhi has apologised to the employees of the state-run defence company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL "on the government's behalf" for doubting their capabilities. The Congress chief, who met employee representatives in Bengaluru today to talk about the controversial Rafale fighter jets deal, said that establishments like HAL are the t...

Rahul Gandhi met employees of state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL today, amid allegations and counter-allegations over the Rafale fighter jet deal and its offset clause.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi will visit Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) in Bengluru today and interact with some working and retired employees of the state-run aerospace and defence company in the context of the defence behemoth not getting offset contract from the Rafale fighter deal.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi would interact with some working and retired employees of the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) in Bengluru on Saturday in the context of the defence behemoth not getting offset contract from the Rafale fighter deal, a party official said on Friday.

Rahul Gandhi, who has been consistent with his attack on the ruling BJP over the controversial Rafale jet deal, will meet the employees of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the state-run defence manufacturer, which he alleged was ignored to favour a rookie firm picked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi today called the government's flagship Skill India programme as "Kill India" and alleged that Rs 30,000 crore was "stolen" from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL in the Rafale deal and given to a man with "no skills" to make an aircraft.

Rahul Gandhi has given an emotional twist to the Congress's continuing attack on the ruling BJP over the controversial Rafale jet deal. In his latest tweet, the Congress chief sympathised with soldiers and those who worked for the state-run defence manufacturer which was allegedly ignored to favour a rookie firm, and promised justice in the alleged...