In an affidavit in the Supreme Court today, the government said the release of classified documents from the Defence Ministry related to the Rafale fighter jet deal could have "grave repercussions on the very existence of the Indian state". The affidavit was in response to the top court's order on pleas filed by former Union ministers Arun Shourie and Yashwant Sinha and activist-advocate Prashant Bhushan.