Modi government shunts Rafale whistle-blower: Congress


New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS): The Congress on Thursday alleged that the Narendra Modi government has shunted a senior official, who indicated the loss in the Rafale jet deal, and rewarded his boss who overruled him, saying there were "perks of pleasing" that covered "corruption tracks."

Party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala also said that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has paid 300 per cent more for the defence deal that was negotiated to purchase 36 fighter jets from France as compared to an earlier price offered by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for 126 jets.

"The Modi government shunted the whistle-blower Joint Secretary (Air) who questioned the loss to government treasury by paying 300 per cent extra for 36 Rafale.

"Director General Smita Nagaraj, who overruled the joint secretary, was made a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Perks of pleasing Modi government cover corruption tracks," Surjewala said attaching an Indian Express report along with his tweet.

The newspaper report stated that nearly a month before the deal was signed in September 2016 by then Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and his French counterpart in New Delhi, then Joint Secretary and Acquisition Manager (Air) in the Ministry of Defence (MoD), who had been part of the Contract Negotiations Committee (CNC), raised questions about the benchmark price and put his objections on record.

The objections raised delayed the Cabinet note approving the deal and its signing, which only happened after his objections were "overruled" by another senior MoD official, Director General (Acquisition).

The government-to-government deal for 36 Rafale aircrafts was announced by Modi during his visit to Paris in April 2015. The proposal for the earlier 126 Rafale jets during the UPA's regime was scrapped.

  

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  • mahesh, mangalore

    Thu, Sep 27 2018

    What a joke

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  • Anilta, Q8

    Thu, Sep 27 2018

    Mahesha
    Nikk joke apund 2019*elections bokka
    Bhakth full of negative thoughts nd cow dung filled

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 27 2018

    Anil's Chowkidaar is a chor.

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  • gm, mlur

    Thu, Sep 27 2018

    If all these things possible then what about EVM?

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  • Gilbert, Udupi/Kuwait

    Thu, Sep 27 2018

    MAUN CHOWKIDAAR!!!??? 300% Additional Price for 36 Rafale jets INSTEAD OF 126 RAFALE JETS PRICE???? Chowkidaar / Khemcho Anil bhai co's involved in this deal?? WHAT SPECIAL TECHNOLOGY IN 36 jets??? 200 % Commission now goes to Tax Heavens like Antilles, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Mauritius etc etc accounts!!!!!!!

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Thu, Sep 27 2018

    He is not at all straight forward.
    Acts according to situations.
    Before the biryani could digest he abandoned the one whom he had a pat on the back. Variable moods and decisions.
    Donald Trump is another - unpredictable.
    Both make good partners.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Thu, Sep 27 2018

    He is straight like Jilebi!!

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  • Flavian, Manglauru/Kuwait

    Thu, Sep 27 2018

    Nation/country men want to know the hidden secrets behind Rafale fighter dealings. If BJP is not guilty and confident of their commitments why they are not agreeing to opposition demands?
    Guilty conscience pricks the mind.
    Come out openly and close the chapter instead of claims and counter claims.

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  • Lionel Dsouza, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 27 2018

    MODI DITCHED HIS WIFE/MOTHER/GURU ADVANI...WILL HE LIVE WHISTLE-BLOWER...
    BEFORE 2014 HE WAS TELLING MMS NEEDS TO OPEN HIS MOUTH.....NOW WHY MOUTH IS SHUT.....

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  • PenMightierThanTheSword!, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 27 2018

    Lionel Dsouza, Mangalore — Modi will ditch the country for his cronies Adani, Ambai, exreta!!!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Sep 27 2018

    We fully sympathize with Modi's friend who has now become Bankrupt ...

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Thu, Sep 27 2018

    hazare anna, anna niddeyinda yelu anna. y double standards.

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