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Govt ignored defence procurement procedure to secure Rafale deal: Chidambaram

  •   Sat, Aug 25 2018 01:33:05 PM

Kolkata, Aug 25(PTI): Stepping up attack on the government over the Rafale fighter jet issue, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram accused the Centre of ignoring the defence procurement procedure and "bypassing" several committees to secure the deal.

The former finance minister also alleged the Cabinet Committee on Security was not taken into confidence by the government before signing the deal.

"Why was the defence procurement procedure ignored in the Rafale deal... and why were the Contract Negotiation Committee and the Price Negotiation Committee kept in the dark about it? The Cabinet Committee on Security was also not taken into confidence," he told reporters at the Congress office in Kolkata.

He also claimed that there was a huge difference in the price per aircraft secured by the UPA regime and what has now been agreed to by the NDA government.

"The UPA contract priced the Rafale jets at Rs 526 crore per aircraft and the NDA contract priced them at Rs 1,670 crore per aircraft. If these numbers are correct, will someone explain why the prices jumped three times?" he asked.
  

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  • Michael, Mangalore/US

    Sat, Aug 25 2018

    This lungi man(?) is shameless. So much money he and his family made while in finance ministry and he is still showing his dirty face. Hate these corrupt politicians irrespective of party.

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  • kumara, abu dhabi

    Sat, Aug 25 2018

    when in govt. these people looted without doing anything4923, now decisions are taken, and these are counting their losses,,,,

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Sat, Aug 25 2018

    Then Congress government did not follow procedures to arrest and investigate Union Carbide chief.. Instead allowed to board US plane!

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  • Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India.

    Sat, Aug 25 2018

    sri_elder, Karkala
    Is Union Carbide chief involved in any defense deal.

    This is the problem with blind bakts. They always divert the real issues. Here we are discussing BJP govt. corrupt dealing of Rafale deal aa they have not followed the defence procurement procedure.

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Sat, Aug 25 2018

    No evidence... Only barking..

    In the last 70 years congress failed to manufacture one single aircraft!

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Sat, Aug 25 2018

    FEKU doesn't understand Process, Procedure, SOP, KPI bla bla bla…. he does what comes to his mind, without taking anyone's opinion!

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sat, Aug 25 2018

    The BJP govt is nervous and tight lipped! None should be spared as it is tax payers money! No wonder the BJPees, party fund is growing in multitudes in the last four years..!!!

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  • Sadhashiv M, Udupi

    Sat, Aug 25 2018

    Did his son declared how much wealth they held..?? Do they helped out kerala flood relief. I think these people's money enough to resettle people in kerala instead of go after emirates govt.

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  • Harold D'cunha, Mangalore, India.

    Sat, Aug 25 2018

    Sadhashiv M, Udupi
    Do not mix Kearla flood to Rafale defence procurement corrupt deal. Do not sit is safe zone inside 4 walls.

    Rafael defense deal is completely corrupt deal as they have not followed the procedures.

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  • kumara, abu dhabi

    Sat, Aug 25 2018

    Wonder why the dongi's sat on the defence deals for more than 5 years rafale, helicopters and bullet proof jackets or orop,,, now talking as if they are saviours of India.

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