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Rahul Gandhi meets HAL employees, says country owes you a debt

  •   Sat, Oct 13 2018 04:58:14 PM

Bengaluru, Oct 13(DC): Rahul Gandhi on Saturday met with former and serving employees of the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL, amid allegations and counter-allegations over the Rafale fighter jet deal and its offset clause.

Scaling up his attack on Narendra Modi government, Rahul Gandhi has claimed that Dassault, the firm that makes the Rafale jet, had been pressured by the government to select Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence as its offset partner, instead of the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. The government has rubbished Gandhi's claim.

Gandhi, who is "standing in support" of HAL, met and interacted with the employees of the public sector unit outside its headquarters in Bengaluru.

"HAL is not just a company. When India got independence, India built some strategic assets to enter specific areas. HAL is a strategic asset to take India into aerospace," Gandhi said at the meeting.

"The work you've done for this country is tremendous and the country owes a debt to you," he added.

"I have come here to listen to you how this strategic asset can be made more effective and the type of difficulties you are facing," the Congress president said.

 

The Congress on its Twitter handle also shared excerpts from the meeting as well as comments made by former and current HAL employees.The Congress chief earlier said there was a need to "defend the dignity of India's defenders" as he accused the government of "snatching" the Rafale offset contract from HAL.

"HAL is India's strategic asset. The future of India's aerospace industry has been destroyed by snatching #Rafale from HAL & gifting it to Anil Ambani," the Congress president had tweeted ahead of his visit.

"Come defend the dignity of India's defenders. I am in Bengaluru to stand with HAL's employees. Join me outside HAL HQ," he added.

Rahul Gandhi has been attacking the Modi government over the Rs 58,000 crore Rafale fighter jet deal accusing the prime minister of "corruption".

The Congress President also met with Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy in Bengaluru on Saturday.
  

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  • MN, Mangalore

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    Ours is "Mixed economy", originated from Nehru. where in both Public and Private sectors are encouraged to deliver the best and should be.
    The current world order is very much open to Private sectors, where in one has to deliver to be live, unlike Public sectors, many of them already closed or have become White elephant or lethargic.
    Nationalisation of banks is one such example.

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  • Charan, Mangalore

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    RaGa is injecting politics into this HAL organization. Soon this HAL will turn into another JNU. The HAL are incapable of manufacturing such aircraft. The lack expertise, man power or what ever. Even during the UPA regime they were sidelined while sophesticated aircrafts were procured. The logic is simple we always strive for something better. My question is, Will Pappu send his ailing mom to a muncipal hospital in India???? Definetly NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • LIONEL, MANGALORE

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    RG...YOUR VOTERS ARE STILL YOUNG.....THE DAY THEY GROW UP.....YOU WILL BE RULING THIS NATION FOR A REAL LONG DURATION.....EVEN IF IN 2019 YOU FAIL....DONT WORRY SAFTER THAT THE NATION IS YOURS.....BCOZ IF IN 2019 MODI COMES....INDIA WILL BE IN A BEGGING STATE,.....

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    People of India owe a lot to HAL for their active cooperation and upgradation in our defence front.

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    Rafale deal by Modi is a scam.

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  • Indian, Coastal Mangaluru

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    Why playing Congress/BJP cards and manipulate your own young workers, who may lose their jobs due to deminished workload!. No contract to HAL is a loss to the State job aspirants. In this all as Kannadigas must join together and demand for awarding contract to HAL. That's the wisdom dear people. Not wise to dig a hole below our own feet!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    Modi's "Make in India" is all Pokadde ...

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    Congress workers camouflaged as HAL workers!! ROFL
    As if the world does not know

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  • Thomas, Udupi

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    Rahulji is a big debts for the Congress.He is trying his level best to make Congess Mukth India.

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  • Arge, Bangalore

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    What's wrong if private sector ventures out to manufacture jets and other army and naval requirements.HAL has many projects on hand , unfortunately their output and technology has not improved in the last 70 years, inspite having no competitors in India. With Private sector taking up the challenge to improve the technology and production, there will be more employment opportunities for our bright talented youngester, with high pay packages. HAL being government organisations has to run on the whims of politicians, and if by quirk of fate a joker like Rahul gets power after next election , the technology in HAL may even revert back to 19th century.

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  • Ahmed K. C., Mangalore

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    Arge
    You think Reliance is going to manufacture rafale aircraft in India ??
    Bewakooponki kami nahi hai Hindustan me.

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  • Manvit, Mangalore

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    Ahmed, this is not aloo to gold machine. Reliance docent manufacture aircraft, its along with reliance 30 other companies having JV to manufacture/assemble/service Rafael aircrafts. Do learn before writing crab in this page.

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  • DON, Udupi

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Its a very very sorry mindset of bhakths who do not see visible mega scam in this deal.

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  • Barrister Vinod, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    The Mr, Bean of India & his party Congress are playing a dangerous game, trying to seed discord among the HAL staff. He did a similar thing at JNU. JNU has now become a beehive of Anti-Nationals & Maoists. Hope HAL employees are wise enough to understand the main reason behind this dirty move of Bean and his party. The reason for Dassault keeping away from HAL, was the Middlemen, like Quattrochi, getting involved. HAL is very much aware of those middlemen when UPA discussed the Rafale deal.

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Only brainless can believe some of the half cooked stories!

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  • Deepak, Mang

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Maha fool of century who just exposed people who have sensitive defence information to ISI and Chinese spies. Now I doubt his China visit and other slaves porkistan visit n all.

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  • JK, Udupi

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    Barristor Vinod, you are absolutely correct, RG believes only in negative politics, that's what he did in JNU and Vemula incident. Now he is using HAL employees for his political advancement.

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  • Gopal, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    HAL has no experience it seems..Then what expetience Reliance has? Making paper planes..Form a company 10 days before Chorendra Modi s france visit & get a lucrative contract. Whom Chorendra-Ambani duo trying to fool? This govt has betrayed Indians by only serving Adani-Ambani from day 1. Can fool bhakts not Indians

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  • Deepak, mangaluru

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    aJ KE DIN ............ YE HALATH PE

    AGAR CONGRESS CENTRAL MEIN HOTHI THO KYA KARTHE bhakth ?


    yAHI SOCH KE HASIN ATHI HAI........ BICHARE BHAKTH.

    HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE............

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Bhakths and Gujju slaves are clueless....

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  • avani, mlore

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    By the end of UPA 2 term, they had all plans to scrap Tejas mission. After 2014 in 3 years, Tejas were inducted to IAF. They are restless now about fast up gradation of IAF, Navy and Military. Hope the deal would not stop. I am eager to see these Rafale, S400 and many other defense technology with our forces as quickly as possible in spit of all the efforts to stop this happening by these politicians with vested interest.

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  • avani, mlore

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Talking about strategic asset, RG is a big strategic asset for BJP.

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  • Avinash, Ksd/bluru

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Pappu's Italian comedy show. Useless fellow. First you explain to the people what you congis and your family did to our country since independence.

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Congress has given you this very independence from your beloveth Britishers and thier chaddi you are still wearing as token of your love towards them. This web page may not be sufficient if I narrate the good things congress has done. Next is the opportunity for you to contest in elections because of indpendent India and now you turn back and bite the hand that fed you. Shameless creatures.

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  • Danish, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Avinash, Ksd/bluru
    Can you please specify? You seem to be on a hibernation mode for 60 long years.

    As per your esteemed philosphy; When British left,how was India? Modi appeared in 2014 and said Abraka Dabra with his magic Wand and Voila! We now have Roads, Airports, Schools, Colleges, Hospitals, Infrastructure since we didnt have any of these until 2014 - everything from Dust in 2014 to Global power in 2018.

    Don't be so naive and comment just for the sake of commenting . Just have some common sense before concluding.

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Well, if you don't know HAL and many other PSUs came into existence much much before 2014. For a detailed account as to what India achieved under the rule of Congress right after Independence, just listen to your own Sushma Swaraj's address at UNO last year. It's available in YouTube. And to know what India achieved after 2014, again listen to your own Subramanian Swamy's interview this week in Huffington Post, he clearly says we have failed miserably economically and only with Hindutva card Modi will come back to power.

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  • Inthu, Basrur / UAE

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    We all know what did Our joker of century feku chacha in last 4 years. He just try to devolop ambani .. adhaani's.

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    First you tell what is not done?

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  • Arindam, Bangalore

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Joker Rahul Gandhi, why did UPA not finalise Rafale deal from 2004 till 2014 ? That was inefficiency of Congress govt. Now stop doing politics. Every policy in Congress tenure is slow

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Burnol and Hajmola complete out of stock in Bangalore. BJP Blind Bhakths just use cold water for the moment more stock is on the way. What they are saying is exactly what's happening in thier own party Bharatiya Jokers Party. Vinasha Kaallake Viparitha Buddhi.

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  • Janapriya, Udupi

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Vinasha Kaallake Viparitha Buddhi to Fake Gandhies, you are right. SO started comeddy show all over street. ha ha ha

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  • Deepu, mangaluru

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Our next PM Rahul Gandhi......

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  • Deepak, Mang

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Get well soon from pappuchaddilesslavophobia.....

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  • Deepak, mangaluru

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    YOU bhakths GONE CRZY...... USE BURNOL

    HEHEHEHEHEHEHE

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  • Sanjay, Hebri

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    UPA gave avreage 10000 cr business per year to HAL, where as NDA average business is 22000 cr.
    When UPA done the deal with france, there was no make in india initiative.
    RG just reading script, furious about missed commission through their agent Bandari...

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  • stevan, Udupi

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    I Hope HAL employees enjoyed the comedy

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  • Deepu, mangaluru

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    RG ki jai..... jai......

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  • Rolf, Dubai

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    But thy did not serve gomuthra to make bakath happy.

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  • Janapriya, Udupi

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Mr.Bean of India.

    His Brother-in-law 's friend Bhandari did not get the contract so started comedy show all over India.

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  • hemanth, Bangalore

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Highly qualified engineers and scientists listening to bullshits of guy who is not even qualified to be a watchman of HAL

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  • Rolf, Dubai

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    What about our bull shit chowidakar.
    Path a laga o choor haya.

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  • Vijay, Kadri/france

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Jk.
    Ur feku daku jootley done too much nonsense.. Looted economy
    Be patience.. Mr jk..... Achhe din. Gate THEL LAGANE... ADANI AIR AMBANI KO
    FEKENDRA ONLY TALKS SENSELESS.. JOKER DOONGI NO 1.

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  • Ramesh, Mangaluru

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    HAL is burdened by manufacturing so many air crafts, to name a few ,indigenously built Tejas , Russian Sukois also rebuilding Mig 19. Dassault did the right thing selecting Reliance defence. Even UPA has also selected Mukesh Ambanis Reliance during initial deal which they cancelled later.
    HAL is a premier organisation of the indian ministry of defence. It'is an old player in the defence aviation- manufacturing field. We must understand that manufacturing airplanes is a big thing, then manufacturing fighter jets with multitude of orders in limited time-frame, which is then subjected to the highest level scrutiny by IAF, is on a league of its own. HAL on multiple occasions has not just established itself as an important player in this field, but now after years of service it has become a behemouth in military avation, not just in India but around the globe. Take SU-30 MKI (Manufactured Koperated Indeski) for example 1 unit of SU 30 MKI cost 358 crore, with a total of 250 aircrafts already delivered and another 80 in line HAL has achieved an awesome feat in less than a decade. For all who may not know that is a 4.5 generation air superiority fighter and is the crown of Indian air-force, this is just one aircraft from a huge roster of aircrafts in HAL's arsenal. That’s what is HAL.
    Rahul is just beating around the bush without any knowledge about HAL.

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  • Rolf, Dubai

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Mr Modi is 11th avatar of Lord Vishnu, says Maharashtra BJP Leader.
    Will you expect it. Mr ramesh.

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  • Janapriya, Udupi

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Pappu is second avatar of Mr.Bean

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  • Mohan, Mangaluru

    Sun, Oct 14 2018

    Even fake Swamies are joining Pappu party to destroy the sinking ship.

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  • phipson, mangalore/nasik

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    So now the Congress has gone to Govt organisations like HAL; tomorrow he might go to the gates of Army/ Navy/AirForce bases to hoodwink the armed forces personnel.
    Is this not illegal for Govt/ Armed Force personnel to involve themselves in politics.
    (but does the "brilliant" Rahul know about this?)

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  • Mango, Mlore

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Fear of opposition is a must !! No matter which avatar of Lord Vishnu the PM is !!
    India cannot afford a PM like The one man show Mhd Bin Salman of Saudi Arabia...

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  • R Bhandarkar, Mangaluru

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    It's high time how he learns to phrase his sentence.
    How can a Country owe a debt to anybody ?
    We are all indebted to this mighty country of ours.
    Our country comes first and the President of our country's grand old party should know better.
    Honestly he needs more tutoring.
    It's going from Comic to Tragic.

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  • Rolf, Dubai

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    His words was simple to understand.
    Not like your God modi who explained to make tea our of drinage.
    Still iam struggling to get the formula .can you explain .

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  • Janapriya, Udupi

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    You can try to make Gold out of Potato, very simple formula Pappu can repeat explaining to you . You have same IQ

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Yeah, the secret is with the farmers who are friends of RG. They can do even gold out of plain earth which you blind Bhakths can't even think of it.

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  • Ohm Swamy, Mlore

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    You may Worship PM MODI.... that doesn't mean what RG stands for is rubbish..
    You can name shame , body shame, Ethnicity shame, but the question which he is asking is valid !!
    Blind Bhakti is the biggest problem !!

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    It's beyond your understanding the wise words from Rahul Gandhi. You are best at singing your own songs at road side Tea and Pakoda joints.

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  • Rathna, Bengaluru

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Country is nothing but people and yes, the people owe it to anyone who renders a great service to the nation. Artha aayithaa??

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  • Narendra Kumar, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    @ R Bhandarkar mama,

    Bhakts can compare a stupid fellow to 11th Avatar!

    Then how will you guys understands gomutra & cow.
    That is the irony of this country.
    Burnol is not enough and completely out of stock!

    Just wait and see the real fun in the coming few months(balance term of 5 years) of Dollar to make it to nearly Rs.40/- and Petrol & Diesel issues after sanctions.

    Modi and Bhakts have to eat their own critics & words made before 2014.
    BJP has to give complete account of looted oil money from general public to run the government from more than 3 plus years.

    Jaisa Karni waisa Bharni.
    Sabki Bhajegi.....

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Modi's words speak completely different language than his deeds. Modi speaks of patriotism, economy, jobs, corruption free govt but in actual practice he himself is involved in all negative practices and letting Indians down. BJP is feeling the heat from Rahul Gandhi's befitting reply and they don't have anything to say other than his capabilities which is existential threat and haunts day and night Bakwas Jumla Party.

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  • Pai, Mangalore

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Swamy, Mangalore
    BJP is feeling the heat?? You will get the answer next year

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  • Karthik, Konaje/ Navi Mumbai

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Say something other than that Pidi/next year for a change!

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  • Subbodh, Mangalore/Mumbai

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Yeah BJP is feeling the heat, Thats the reason RaGa has lost 33 elections and 22 states. Because of the heat that BJP is facing , Cong is just reduced to 2 state . With the same heat Cong In Ktaka reduced from 140 to 78 and hanging now on to HDK for survival. Pappu shouts 'Modi Modi ' and suddenly his die hard Cong slaves find a potential in him. LOL

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  • JK, Udupi

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Country owes you debt?. What nonsense he is talking about?

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    I think only STREANH makes perfect sense to you.

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  • JK, Udupi

    Sat, Oct 13 2018

    Geoffrey,
    RG believes only in negative politics. I am not going to talk anything more than that...

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