Sitharaman spoke for 2 hours, didn't answer my 2 questions: Rahul on Rafale deal


New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS): After a day of heated debate on the controversial Rafale deal Parliament, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday again picked up the gauntlet and said that Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke for two hours and still did not answer the two questions posed by him on the Rafale deal.

Gandhi's remarks came as he shared an "edited" video on his Twitter account of the Parliament debate on the Rafale deal. In the video, he is seen posing two questions: Who took away the contract from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL); and whether Indian Air Force (IAF) officers objected to the changes in the deal.

Sitharaman and other Bharatiya Janata Party ministers are shown to be sitting silently in response to the questions.

"Watch and share this video. Let every Indian ask the Prime Minister and his ministers these questions," the Congress President said.

Gandhi, on Friday, had said that Sitharaman evaded his questions on the controversial Rafale deal and "ran away" when asked a pointed question if the IAF objected to the changes that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made in "two minutes" to the deal, negotiated over eight years.

"Instead of answering the question, she started doing drama -- 'Oh I was insulted. I was called a liar'. My simple question was that after such a long negotiation by the Air Force chief, Defence Minister, secretaries and Air Force officers, did those who did the whole negotiation object when Modi did the bypass surgery to the negotiated deal," Gandhi had said.

Sitharaman dismissed all allegations of corruption in the Rafale deal and in a reply lasting over two-and-half hours in the Lok Sabha on Friday to a debate on the deal with French manufacturer Dassault, said: "Bofors was a scam, but Rafale was a decision taken in national interest. Rafale will bring back Modi to build a new India and remove corruption."

  

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  • Prakash, Manipal

    Sun, Jan 06 2019

    Somewhere there is a desperation that how come Modi government has managed full five years without any corruption.?
    Throw something at them, spit and run, accuse them, become unethical

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  • Anil, Mangalore

    Sun, Jan 06 2019

    Citing the hitherto unknown details of the Rafale fighter jet deal, Nirmala Sitharaman confirmed in the Lok Sabha that the price negotiated by UPA government will actually work out to be Rs. 737 crore in 2016 when the Modi government signed the deal, as per the formula of cost escalations and currency exchange variation mentioned in the original MMRCA contract.
    A visibly charged defence minister asserted that as against the price of Rs. 737 crore per aircraft Modi government got the aircraft Rs. 670 crore a piece in 2016 which is 9% cheaper.

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  • mohan, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    Answers to the two questions.
    1. Who took away the contract from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)?
    Contract was never given to HAL in the first place. UPA-2 cancelled the deal.
    The present deal doesnt invovle any contract for manufacturing planes. It is to buy 36 planes from the shelf.
    The 50% offset is still there.
    Offset is decided by the manufacturer, not the purchaser.
    Offset doesnt mean manufacturing planes.
    Off set means rafeal has to buy equipments worth 50% of the deal from india in ten years.
    Ambani gets 4% of the total offset.
    Ambani gets only 800 Cr share of the Total Offset.

    2. whether Indian Air Force (IAF) officers objected to the changes in the deal.?
    Air force is in fact happy that they are getting the planes atleast now.
    Remember,During UPA-2, they had cancelled the deal.
    Airforce statement was recorded by the supreme court during the verdict of the Rafeal case.

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    To your both fake explanations I have one question to you no country in the world purchases any defence equipment from another country and uses that technology straight away in the battle field. The country that purchases that equipment changes some strategic issues and technology in that equipment so that the enemy is not well versed with the technological details of that equipment which is general and in public market. So, only the experienced and knowledgeable company can make this changes. Just like ISRO projects can not be handled by Ambanis or may be some commercial works but not strategic classified defence related projects.

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  • mahesh, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    Now you have started talking.
    Why was there no mention of any corruption in your comment?
    Because thete wasn't one to start with.
    You had 60 years and still couldn't build a government company capable of making a fighter plane in time.
    This wyes6you should ask pappu ,not Modi.
    What was upa doing from 2004?

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  • mohammed, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    You should mention what is so called "fake" in that comment.
    Simply talking doesnt make any sense.
    Now you are telling about how technology should be transferred?
    What did your congress did all these 60 years.?
    They made all the defence purchases from outside so that the indian companies never got a chance to manufacture anything related to defence.
    You should ask the congress why they didnt build world class defence companies.
    But then, why will they ?, when they get commission for each defence deal..right from 1947 congress has been a commission agent for each defence deal

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  • mohammed, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    What was anil Ambani's experience in building a Metro? Zero.
    Sonia gave him contract of Delhi Airport line- Rs 5800 Cr.
    Why Anil and not DMRC?
    Tab Anil Honest tha, Ab Chor ho gaya.!!!

    what a logic, pappu.

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    BJP ministers can not answer two simple questions regarding Rafale deal. BJP doesn't want JPC. BJP filing false report to SC. Is this not proof enough that BJP is guilty beyond doubt?????....

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  • mahesh, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    You ask the two questions and i will answer.
    All of us heard the speech. only pappu had trouble understanding it.

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    Are you blind or can not understand the questions which are in English at the end of the second paragraph of this news article???????....To your amazement the answer to those two question is seen not heard in the beginning of third paragraph in the above news article.
    If you have a better answer than Sitharam and BJP members sitting and pondering and not answering then you answer here with evidence and proof and not just faking with words. Rather she was resorting other tantrums of hers.and not coming to the point and answering.

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  • mahesh, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    Thats why you should hear the debate in the parliament again. where all the points has been answered.
    Repeating pappu will make you look like a pappu.
    You are not a pappu, thats for sure.

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  • mahesh, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    Of course you didnt understand.
    You cant understand what you yourself spoke, how can we expect you to understand others.?
    The whole nation heard her speech in parliament and understood, only pappu couldnt understand.

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  • Mona, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    Seetharaman is the Defence Minister with the limit only to defend the PM

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  • mahesh, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    It only means you have not seen her speech in parliament.
    See it first and then comment.

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  • MN, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    Whilst underestimating the lady minister, he tried his level best...Even he tried to woe her by giving clean chit to her but accusing Modi. But she hit him badly !

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    She did nothing....
    but !!,Defended a lie deceptively ....
    and took the "Esteemed House", for a ride ...
    Couldn't answer a single core question.....
    Irony !!!!,
    The whole Feku government is trying to save a shrewd cunning businessman.

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  • Jaison, karkala

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    Which business man Mr Quatrochi or Mr Michael??

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  • mahesh, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    If you didnt understand, watch her speech again.
    Some people cannot get it at the first chance.

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  • Rathan Poojary, Australia

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    May be RG forgot same question what he has raised? just a few minutes back!!
    Chor party and its followers are in big shock,they even may not understand what Mrs Sitaraman has spoke!!!since there is no any piece of corruption charge against PM Modi.
    They tried their level best to foist a corruption charge through rafael, but once SC has given clean chit in this regard,now they behave like fish out water,having no any weapon against PM.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    BJPee is beating around the bush. Rafale deal is a scam and it will continue to haunt Mr. Modi for his Tughlaqi acts. He is not trustworthy. This defense aunty is world's first and useless defense minister .

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  • deepak, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    You are still beating around the bush.
    Mention exactly what is the point.
    dont talk like a kejriwal.

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  • Navin, Kundapur

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    Madam Sitaraman, simple just give specific answers..rona dona nahi

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  • mohan, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    Can You mention which question which she didnt understand.
    We will make you understand.

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  • Nazim khan, Dubai

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    I truly agree to what Rahul Gandhi has said . just simple questions he had asked. HAL should have been preferred or AA company ? when was company by AA formed.

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  • Mohan, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    Dont expect pappu to understand such things.
    But you sound smarter.
    Do you know that the offset partners are decided by the manufacturer? not by the purchaser.
    Read the supreme court verdict about this.

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  • Dinesh, Dubai

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    The Chor could not face the heat of opposition . Instead of attending Parliament he went for Election Campaign to Assam leaving Parrot to defend him. It was Fekus decision to change the contract then why he is hiding when confronted by opposition

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  • deepak, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    perhaps you havent watch the DM's speech.
    She has clarified each and every point.
    Dont talk vaguely.

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    Rahul is sad because now Italian mafia has no business!

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    To sustain Modi's corruption, this lady has insulted HAL as much possible by reading out controlled documents of HAL and violated codes of conduct. Her speech and gesture for more than two hours are vulgar like street fighter by distracting core issue and avoided to answer the allegations..

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  • Nazim khan, Dubai

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    The way she was speaking, felt like ladies were fighting in street for petty issues. it reminded me of my fish selling woman in the fish market when they fight with all

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    and the way how Pappu was speaking and winking like a moron?? May be you were in shock? lol

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    Who made this Idli, Vada, Dosa and Sambhar Maker defence minister of India?

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  • mohan, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    Its great to see you bieng racist.
    Great going sir.
    Keep up your racism.
    this is exactly the reason why Modi will win back in 2019.

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  • Rolf, Dubai

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    Agree with your comments.
    then why could not answer regarding raffle deal.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    Sitharaman has not said anything why the contract has been given to failed Businessman Anil Ambani and why Modi told the France Govt that the Rafael deal is not happening if the contract is not agreed upon to be awarded to Anil Ambani. Modi’s parrot 🦜 speaks in Parliament..

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  • Gurukanth Baliga, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    There is CAG reviewing both the deals... why did congress give metro work in Mumbai to Anil Ambani when he had no experience??? Why did congress give license to Dhirubhai Ambani to produce Polyster Yarn when they where new entry in that business... why did congress give refinery licenses to Ambani...

    Did you see the contract or did you listen to Modi when he was speaking to French officials.... if you have proof please contact congress they are in need of it...

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    No bribes, only helping out bankrupt Ambani. Don't compare your polyster yarn and refinery licence with Rafale scandal. That’s all.

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  • Rajesh, Udupi

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    According to an estimate, Anil Ambani's company had been awarded projects worth over Rs 1-lakh crore since 2007 by UPA2

    So was it Quattrochi uncle who was influecing Bankrupt anil ambani then? Now Maa Beta not gettin commisssion?

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  • Gurukanth Baliga, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    Ambani will get more money from the defamation suite filed on Rahul ji, I hear that they will not give up this one until they win it... ₹5000 crore defamation or ₹800 crore Rafale deal which will help Ambani to reduce his debt???

    By the way what where congress people doing in Mukesh Ambani daughters wedding, heard that few took silver plates and glasses as gift from Ambani’s , hope it was not bought from Rafale money

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  • Gurukanth Baliga, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    Why shouldn’t I compare... in license raj bribery was started... how much did congress chaap made through bribery ????

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  • mahesh, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    How can you claim "helping out?"
    Do you have proof?
    If no, dont speak such words.
    If yes, give it to congress. they are in need of it desperately.

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  • Navin, Kundapur

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    Why not HAL ? this is defense deal, not ambani refinery or super market. She wants to be monopoly of India..

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  • Gurukanth Baliga, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    What is Anil Ambani producing here???? Rafale is a fly away condition coming to India... you need to ask OEM to know whom they have chosen, since offset obligations yet to start... you should only cry when Anil Ambani is developing full scale combat ready Rafale in India...

    Who made Ambani a monopoly from the day of their inspection

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  • Navin, Kundapur

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    Does he wants to dominate of India ?

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  • mahesh, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    Do you even know what you are talking?
    Offset is decided by the manufacturer.
    Dont listen to Pappu and comment here.
    He will be congress president for life even if he doesnt achieve anything in his life.
    You shouldnt go down that road.

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  • mahesh, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    You dont have any proof about Modi telling france to give contract to ambani.
    Dont talk nonsense here.
    If you have proof, why didnt you approach the supreme court.?
    why are wasting time by only talking.

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  • Navin, Kundapur

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    I'm talking about our country defense deal, why not HAL? what experience ambani has in this, how old his company for this deal? better study well then talk..

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  • mohan, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    BJP cannot answer an question .. because all knows choukidar chore hai..... so they talk all nonsense..

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  • Gurukanth Baliga, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    Go to French court and prove it... then we will see chowkidhar or Rahul Hawaldar is chor... by the way how was food In Ambani marriage, most of the congress chaap Hawaldar came from Delhi in special flights... few also took silver plates and glasses as gift from the hands of MA and AA, hope it’s not bought from Rafale money...

    1 congress chaap was actually standing like watchman to welcome guests.

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  • Gurukanth Baliga, Mangalore

    Sat, Jan 05 2019

    It’s your turn to answer why didn’t u seal the deal when you had completed 95% ??? Why helicopter deal was not given to HAL instead it was given to Augusta??? Why did the then RM say they don’t have money when as per you india was clocking 9%GDP??? Where is the Rafale of the price which u quoted?? What was the kickback asked from French OEM

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