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Modi government caused Rs 40,000 cr loss in Rafale deal: Rahul

  •   Tue, Mar 20 2018 10:47:23 AM

New Delhi, Mar 20 (IANS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused the Narendra Modi government of causing over Rs 40,000 crore loss to exchequer in the purchase of Rafale fighter aircraft from France.

In a tweet, Gandhi also referred to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's reported remarks that there was no point of talking about "our price" and "your price" when fighter planes were not bought during the term of Congress-led UPA government.

"The UPA negotiates the RAFALE down to 526 Cr. per plane. But Modi ji pays 1,670 Cr. instead. Loss to exchequer, over 40,000 Cr. RM's response? We paid 'our' price. Who cares about 'their' price? Answer: The PEOPLE care."

The Congress has been long alleging that the deal for 36 Rafale fighter planes with the French government was finalised by the Modi government at a higher price than the previous deal for 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) negotiated by the UPA government.
  

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  • Roshan, Mangaluru

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    The figures are real and all in public domain with appropriate evidencing. If anyone wants to know what what price UPA negotiated and approved upon, it is all there in writing. It is also there for Modi Govt.

    Yet, the media loves to act like it is not a SCAM. It is a scam of the century.

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  • L n T, Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    How about BULETT TRAIN deal?

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  • MN, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    Hit and run. Earlier I thought he is just naïve...

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  • Shetty, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    Mr Modi ...what was the need to buy these jets with latest weaponary? From last 30 years we did not buy anything & still managing with outdated MIG planes.

    How dare you make a G to G deal? Learn from my dad who involved all his Italian cousins in the bofors deal or learn from my mom who again used all her Italian connections for the VVIP chopper deal...

    This is how deals are done. You missed a golden chance Mr Modi.

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  • Satya, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    The Kargil war proved that the Bofors guns were the best in the business and were key to the successes of the army operations...............Ask any officer in the Indian army

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  • Beowulf, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    A quick google got me this answer,

    12 Billion was the quoted price of 126 Rafale in 2008 which escalated to 20 Billion by 2014 when Congress shortlisted the fighter and that too (no weapons package, no replenishment and recovery base, no warehouse, no guarantee on supplies and availability etc).

    Current 7.8 Billion for 36 Rafale consists of below :

    maintenance for 10 years
    attrition compensation
    75% availability
    meteor BVR, SCALP missile
    AESA radar
    Engine upgrade, without mileage loss
    Sand ingestion damage handling
    Updated weapon load
    50% offset, meaning 3.9 billion to be invested back in India.

    When the G-to-G deal was opened by Modi and Hollande, French opened up with a price of 12 Billion for 36 rafales, It was cut down to 8.6 Billion by the Indian government, a further cut was asked by defense ministers and the price was fixed at 7.8 billion.

    People need to understand that UPA was simply buying 126 rafale for 20 billion without any weapons package which when added up takes the number to some 36 Billion.

    Don't you think Rahul Gandhi knows this?? he does. he just wants to throw mud at the wall and hope that it sticks. But I won't blames him for doing this because all politicians do this.

    If a lie is told a thousand times, its bound to be believed by someone. And in a country with average IQ of 83, it works wonders.

    Some might think that I am bakht... for bringing up facts. Actually, i am not... and I am critical of Modi govt, in their handling of some of the issues. There are many issues that are a low hanging fruit for criticizing Modi govt...... but this rafale deal is not one among them.

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    Thank you for the information...

    People with jaundice see everything yellow...

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    BJP government engaged in cow, gober, padmavati 😀

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  • D.Shetty, Mangalore / Bahrain

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    grow up kid.. you dont know what you talking about...if you dont know what other discussing just find the right place to comment

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    NA KAUNGA NA KANEDUNGA

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    How can a Multi Billion $ deal go to a 15 days old Anil Ambai's 'Reliance Defense' ...

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  • Sunil Padival, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    That is for the chelas of Raul Vinci Khan to go figure out , who has this.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    That is why we call this the biggest scam in 71 years ...

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    ..in the history of India.

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  • Satya, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    He is better than Namobhai Tughlaq.

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    Stellar example of crony capitalism. While Mukesh Ambani has a stake in Dassault, Anil owns Reliance Defense, a company came into existence only to snatch the Rafale deal from HAL.
    Best joke is, 36 Rafale jets were purchased off the shelf on Emergency basis as per our Madame Defense and not a single has landed in India so far, time to redefine 'Emergency'.
    All said and done, Na Khawoonga na Khilawoonga still defended under the pretext of national security!

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  • Beowulf, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    geoffrey,

    Defence procurement is different from purchasing a car from a local showroom.

    Aircrafts are built after the orders and they may be built 3 to 4 at a time.

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    Beowulf, thanks for redefining 'Emergency purchase'.
    Just go through April 11th 2015 Indian Express where Subramanian Swamy calls Rafale deal, a corrupt deal, it would bring bad name to his party, Rafale is worst aircraft in the world, Dassault would've closed the shop if not for Indian deal as there was no demand for their jets. He also had threatened to take legal recourse had his government gone ahead with the deal. After all this hue and cry, all of a sudden he became silent, why? Does Indian partner of the deal have anything to do with it?

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    Actually money paid in dollars and not rupees...
    Who will make him understand these simple things...?

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  • SHAHID, SHIRVA

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    YOU ARE TRYING TO TELL THAT IT IS NOT 40000cr IT IS DOLLAR 40000cr???

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  • Truth teller, Karnataka

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    Very true Rahulji, But who will listen!?. They dont talk a word about these things but the bakhts will do that!. Until the bakhts realise that they are getting duped, this will not stop!. 12 billion dollars for 126 aircraft and 8 billion dollars for 36 aircraft! dots dont meet!

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  • mohan sr., Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    What rahul said is true.... .. This BJP only opposed while thy are in opposition... Now after coming to power they purchased for more than double price what is priced by price .... ddeffenatly there will be a big losse....

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  • Ahmed K.C., Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    So, where is whopping 40,000 crores are going ??????????????
    Govt can not fool the people of India. We need to find out.

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    It all got spent on Modi's investigations to find out Sonia Gandhi's involvement in Augusta Westland deal. All he got is Babaji ka Tullu because it (AW kickbacks) finally ended up on the Tyagis doorstep.

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  • Vijay Benedict, Mangalore/Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    Madame, You and we all know RG is making a fool of himself. Even his die hard chelas know that . If the amount is so huge, Rahul can file a case and expose the Govt with full back up evidence. Like Subramnya Swamy did, both RG and SG were almost jailed and are now on bail. RGs lawyers may be capable of doing this. Only then public will take RG seriously, If not this would just another usual ranting without any substance. The 22 state losses , 32 election defeats and UP bypoll election deposit losses, is good enough for anyone to realize this.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    Vijay Benedict,
    You cannot fool all the people all the time ...

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  • Truth teller, Karnataka

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    At least can you answer which one is better!, 12 billion dollars for 126 planes or 8 billion dollars for 36 imported planes!?. And in defense related matters, RG or anyone cannot file a case in any court as its related to a sensitive area!. When his government comes then he can file a case against the people responsible!.

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  • Alfria, Mumbai/Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    Vijay you wait and watch this very subramaniam Swamy will try and jail all your BJP leaders wait for some time, it's coming soon.

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  • hemanth, Bangalore

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    How many planes congress actually bought it? Last week he was saying 36000 crore. now 40. Make up your mind.

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  • Ahmed K.C., Mangalore

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    Are you going to settle the difference???

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  • hemanth, Bangalore

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    I guess you guys may supply better bombs than other makers...

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  • Truth teller, Karnataka

    Tue, Mar 20 2018

    Hemanth, you are trying to mislead just like Modiji!. Can you when and where he said 36000!?. I didn't read this anywhere!!!. Are you reading Jootleys newspaper!?

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