CAG finds NDA deal for 36 Rafale jets 2.86% cheaper than UPA's

Wed, Feb 13 2019 01:31:56 PM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS): The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found that the Rafale fighter jet deal signed by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government was 2.86 per cent lower than the price negotiated by the United Progressive Alliance government.

The much-awaited report on Capital Acquisition on Indian Air Force was tabled by the government in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

The report does not disclose the actual price of the 36 Rafale fighter jets contracted by the NDA government. However, it includes examination of the pricing.

The prices have been redacted in the report based on the insistence of the Defence Ministry citing the Indo-French agreement of 2008 and the provisions of inter-government agreement.

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T.A.M, Bejai,mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Smr,You are trying to hilight the lies of Congress leaders.Your Congress version of lies cannot convince us.All your narrative is from the book of lies and imaginations.To support your party do not hide behind lies.Hindu version is the same piece of fiction which Congress tries to explain.SC is the highest authority and CAG is highest Audit authority.So do not try to sell your lies.

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SmR, Karkala
Wed, Feb 13 2019
During the Supreme Court hearing on 'Rafale Jet' Comptroller and Auditor General lied the highest Court that the CAG report was presented in the House and before the PAC and the PAC has probed it. The government said in SC that it CAG report is in public domain. Where is it? Have you seen it?
Secondly, CAG Rajiv Mehrishi of conflict of interest. How could Mehrishi “investigate himself,” since he had been the Union Finance Economic Affairs Secretary when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Rafale deal in April 2015?
“The same CAG was involved as finance secretary in harming the national security when the deal was struck in 2015. The same CAG would present the report,” noted the former union minister. After serving as finance secretary, Mehrishi was appointed as the Union Home Secretary in August 2015, before he took charge as C&AG in September last year.
When you feed wrong information to the Supreme Court and get a clean chit on that then it is not right. We respect the Supreme Court but it is not a probe agency, only the Joint Parliamentary Committee(JPC) can investigate the Rafale deal. The government has not followed the proper procedure in the court.
The 29-page judgment delivered by the apex court on December 14, states that the CAG report on Rafale was shared with the PAC. After the Supreme Court has given 'Clean chit' Modi government wanted to submit a correction.
Supreme Court judgment on Rafale deal should be recalled. When there is an error in something which goes to the heart of the matter, the judgment can’t be considered a judgment in the eye of law. It has to be recalled.
The Hindu’s report has absolutely debunked all the claims of Modi Govt. Corruption led to dropping of anti-corruption clauses from Rafale agreement.
We want to raise a very fundamental question today. Why would the NDA-BJP Government waive the anti-corruption clauses in the Rafale deal?

Jai Hind

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Shetty, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Everybody knows cut paste editor N Ram's credentials as a congi chamcha...... What else do you expect from him??

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T.A.M, Bejai,mangalorep
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Surprised at the poor knowledge of Charles D'Mello.CAG is the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.He is not bothered about who is in power.His job is to audit and give report.Just because you want adverse report as Congress sychopants he cannot change the truth.If a lecturer is truthful you cannot ask who taught him Commerce ,Arts or Mathematics.

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Charles D'Mello, Pangala
Wed, Feb 13 2019
The teachers who taught mathematics to these crooks of CAG might have committed suicide.....!!!!!!!!!

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T.A.M, Bejai,mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Rafael deal is clean .After the Supreme Court the CAG also has vindicated NDA Government.Whatever may be the stand of Congress sychopants,their efforts to politicised the issue has miserably failed.

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BJP BHAKTH, Bantwal
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Oh! Not very good news for jossy and many dynasty chelas.

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Valerian DSouza, Udupi/Mumbai
Wed, Feb 13 2019
In NDA' s duration, 2 RBI Governors designed one was theirs handpicked.
Hope it's not the turn of CAG now.

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Valerian DSouza, Udupi/Mumbai
Wed, Feb 13 2019
RESIGNED

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sneha, Udupi
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Gulamas believe only fake Surname Family

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SUNNY DSOUZA, MARNIMIKATTE MANGALORE
Wed, Feb 13 2019
ALL Institutions belongs to Chai wala
Everything will be Cheap including his Foreign Trip's
No one has the guts to talk right from SC to CBI

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Nithin Poojary, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Finance Minister gives a statement in Parliament saying it’s 9% Cheaper.
Defense Minister says it’s 20% cheaper.
CAG says 2.86% cheaper.

You guys can judge the credibility of this report.

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RANGA, mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
anyways its cheaper , right...cheaper than Congress deal..and no broker/commission..look congress brokers, many in custody..why Govt needs broker to purchase military equipments!, is it land /car deal at Hampankatta!

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Nithin Poojary, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Does Modi has the courage to submit CAG report to Supreme Court?
It’s cheaper right?
In today’s press conference Rahul Gandhi has challenged to submit this report to Supreme Court....

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RANGA, mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
..Rahul is big liar..he will challenge daily something & get embarrassed...Congress gone to SC, failed miserably..now congress say want JPC..Funny is JPC wil be formed Govt itself, infact there is no credibility of JPC probe since its always favors govt...CAG/SC independent, they cleared everything already..chill

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Nithin Poojary, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
It is the Modi government who lied to Supreme Court that the report is placed in CAG.....Do some research....

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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Can someone compute the difference between 1600 & 525 Crows - Loz ...

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Adithya Bhat, Bengaluru
Thu, Feb 14 2019
Know the difference between Iravata and Saarige bus?

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Sanjay, Hebri
Wed, Feb 13 2019
The problem is chors took commission for their first deal before 2014, now when that was cancelled, they need to give back the commission they took...thats pinching RG....

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Daniel, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
.... nothing is transparent, right from Railway reservation to Manthri nominations !!!!

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Irfan, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
But supreme court said " everything was proper"
what to do now?

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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Wed, Feb 13 2019
What was the actual price of Rafale Aircraft bought by NDA.
I know I will not get any reply ...

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mahesh, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Sir, if you are so interested in knowing, you can watch the debate in the parliament which happenned recently.

But if you are only wanting to find faults, cannot help you much there.

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Shetty, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Because our neighbouring enemies will work out what are the Israeli weapon systems assembled on it. This is a state defence secret...

Either RG is dumb or working on the instructions of these enemies to somehow give them the details..

By the way price details have been revealed in a sealed envelope to the Supreme court. The important institutions who ought to have the details have it. Defence secrets are not to be shared with common public..

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abdul, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Only Rahul Gandhi is speaking truth

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ayes p., kudla/ksa
Wed, Feb 13 2019
CAG comes under whom?

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Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi
Wed, Feb 13 2019
CAG is directly under Rahul Gandhi Sir.

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mahesh, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
CAG comes under the govt .
This is from 1947 itself.
Not after 2014 !!!!

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JNB, Mangalore_Mumbai
Wed, Feb 13 2019
No doubt, we were expecting from day one,
Clean Chit and B reports are always ready.

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Gangaram, Moodbidri
Wed, Feb 13 2019
All reports are favouring to Govt,..... then why the hell govt is not ready for JPC???

What negetive thought makes them to avoid JPC....

Govt very much aware that JPC will bring out all in white and black... so they hesitate for JPC....

Let govt prove through this also and get votes from the public for LS......

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Anil, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
and why?because somebody without basis asks for it?
Asking for a JPC ,when the supreme court and the JPC have already given thier verdict means, congress is not interested in Truth, but want to milk it for political gains.

Guess what?
Rafale has backfired on Rahul big time.
jijaji in land scam.

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N.M, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Anna last gu niklena hanebara onje... we dont trust JPC report...!!!!

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kp, udupi
Wed, Feb 13 2019
then it makes habit to raga to demand enquiry for everything which is nonsense.
simply it makes expenditure for even smaller things.

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Deepak Veigas, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Story of new #Rafale deal till now

V.K. Singh (2018): New Rafale Deal is 40% cheaper
Arun Jaitley (2018): New Rafale Deal is 20% cheaper
Sitharaman (2018): New Rafale Deal is 9% cheaper
CAG (2019): New Rafale Deal is 2.8% cheaper

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mahesh, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Rahul says:
I dont trust supreme court.
I dont trust the army.
I dont trust EVM
I dont trust CAG.

Sir, whom do you trust in this country?

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Praveen, Mangalorean
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Trusting after 2014 has become difficult...?

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Sudhakar, Kallianpur
Wed, Feb 13 2019
For frustrated souls!!!

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Lokesh Lingayat, Mlore/Shivamogga
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Oh P E O P L E

You have right to get right information.....

Why rely on times of India news alone.
Please read from The Hindu too whose
news is just opposite to above news ha ha ha ha

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Anil, Dubai
Wed, Feb 13 2019
The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India is appointed by the President of India, following RECOMMENDATION by the Prime Minister of India...... (present PM)
(now everyone knew who is working under who.., so no wonder ...!!!! )...

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Kudla guy, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
and all the CAG's till now in the history of Indian have been appointed the same way.

What to do now?

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J.Salian, Mangaluru
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Which school dis the CAG team go to ???

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Vivek Jathanna, Mangalore/Mumbai
Wed, Feb 13 2019
RaGa is deliberately creating this ruckus and confusion to ensure public minds deviates from his tainted Jijaji who is being grilled by the ED for hours.

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Jenifer, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
On the contrary, Jijaji's questioning is intensified because RAGA's loud noise about Rafale. Why was BJP sleeping till four and half years ? Was it waiting for Rafale ghotala to happen so that Jijaji can be grilled ?

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kumara, abu dhabi
Wed, Feb 13 2019
all bail gadi's happy if reports are against modi, and start their frustrations if reports are for modi,
happy there is no fir against modi till now,,,great going sir for having taken care of the urgent need of the country

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sandesh, mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
2g scam CAG ..VINOD ROY after his retirement , .appointed as a head of BCCI .(worlds richest criket board ) this is gift for his .........

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Sampath, India
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Oh god...slap ...

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Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait
Wed, Feb 13 2019
All the investigative Agencies and Administrative areas are pocketed by the Supreme. All are acting as per 'Their Master's voice'
Only the LS election results in opposition favour can elucidate actual facts. Question of few months.
What about JPC as demanded by Opposition.?

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Santhosh Rai, Mangalore/Mumbai
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Pappu phirse fail hogaya!!!!!!!

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RANGA, mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
common citizen should rely on SC judgement & CAG finding rather than paid media debate/report...detailed checking, evaluating, investigation of proceedures of Modi govt checked by SC/CAG..It can be relied on, rather than some paid actors acting like specialist in the matter shouting in TC channels, giving statement, other media picking one line creating issue and out on bail RAHUL crying chor chor ..

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mahesh, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
But our Rahul baba doesnt get it na?

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Rama Reddy, Udupi/DXB
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Pappu can't dance saala, Now...pappu can't speak saala

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David Pais, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
cag report dictated from nagpur. dis govt., is a liar. people r fed up with chaiwala's
total gross lies.

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N.M, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
yes, u r 100% rite

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Nawaz, Udupi/ Kuwait
Wed, Feb 13 2019
The Government has control over every institution to play with the reports. Is anyone ready to agree that 3=1?. What type of calculation methodology is this?

This is same as the Government reports that said that India grew at 8.2% when there was demonetization and when the India was loosing crores of jobs.

This is same as the Government reports that said that 8,50,000 toilets were constructed in Bihar only within a week. (1,21,428 toilets per day).

It is like same statements that said that roads in Madhya Pradesh are better than those in the USA.

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HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain
Wed, Feb 13 2019
After supreme court now CAG filled with bunch of jokers..

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krishna, mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
RA........FAIL AGAIN

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Jennifer, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
RA did all of this for your result Pa/Fail ??

Look gentleman, because RA opened his mouth, the nation knows that Chowkidaar is Chor Hai. Because of RA, the nation got to know that Ambani established a company just to build the aircraft, which would have otherwise been built by HAL. Else, your hero would have again come in May to sing same raga - 'chaiwala bhi PM ban sakhta hai'

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Arge, Bangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
You call Chowkidar as Chor, than what is the right word for a person whi is compulsive lier and from a family chores and looters.Hope you got it, your favourite Rahul, Sonia and Vadra.Do you want to refreshed AGL/or National Herald case, Boffers, and on going ED investigation on Hawala

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The Alpha, Bangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
By the way, why does Defense Ministry has to ask for a report. CAG is an independent body, they should have done this analysis long time ago.

Now using CAG to defend the foul play. Every one knows that CAG is caged parrot of BJP.

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Nawaz, Udupi/ Kuwait
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Exactly. Why now, when it was not done before the deal? "Auditing" has turned into "Editing."

Also note that the Government cancelled Technology transfer clause and turned it into Offset clause to benefit Ambanis?

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H SHETTY, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
PAPPU FIR SE FAIL HOGAYA!!!!!!!!!

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Jennifer, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Pappu did not ask whose order was cheaper - Pappu asked what is Ambani's qualification to build the air crafts, how is HAL disqualified !

Forget Jootley's elation - you ask him to face JPC to let the nation know how justified is Rafale deal.

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Pai, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Jennifer, Mangalore
The great rahul asked for CAG report earlier, and now he says this report is useless

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Shetty, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
36 jets are off the shelf purchases & not to be built in India. As per 50% offset clause dassault chose 100 partners in India to supply components, ancillary services over the life of the aircraft. Reliance defence is one of them as there are many others.
D assault must have assessed HAL& come to the conclusion. By the way the LCA Tejas itself took 25 years for HAL & also the MIG's serviced by HAL keeps falling from the sky every week & we lose our valuable pilots. Just 2 weeks back we lost 2 pilots when even the aircraft didn't fully take off..
By your logic without any qualification how dirubhai started refineries, how JRD Tara started TCS, how mukesh started jio ....etc. They are investors who will have a team of professionals to see them through with technology transfer & quality control by Dassault..
This is the effect of making a dumb person as chief of a family enterprise. Good luck & wish you better wisdom...

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Charles D'Mello, Pangala
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Mr.Shetty look at the performance of companies like Reliance Power, Reliance Capital and Reliance communication which belong to the same owner who was awarded the Rafale contract and then write about other companies...!!!!!!

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avani, mlore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Jennifer, you are also confused like RAGA........
Price----no price
Court--- no Court
CAG---- no CAG
at last trying to link Airbus emails to Rafale deal..... !!!

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John Dayal, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Now blame CAG too.....

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Jagdish, mumbai
Wed, Feb 13 2019
CHADDILESS GHULAMERE DANI CHAPPE....SURU MALPULE NIKLENA RANTY RONA

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Jennifer, Mangalore
Wed, Feb 13 2019
Oh ??? I thought that you are happy because NDA has agreed for JPC !!!

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T.A.M, Bejai,mangalore

SmR, Karkala

Shetty, Mangalore

T.A.M, Bejai,mangalorep

Charles D'Mello, Pangala

T.A.M, Bejai,mangalore

BJP BHAKTH, Bantwal

Valerian DSouza, Udupi/Mumbai

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sneha, Udupi

SUNNY DSOUZA, MARNIMIKATTE MANGALORE

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RANGA, mangalore

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RANGA, mangalore

Nithin Poojary, Mangalore

Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

Adithya Bhat, Bengaluru

Sanjay, Hebri

Daniel, Mangalore

Irfan, Mangalore

Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

mahesh, Mangalore

Shetty, Mangalore

abdul, Mangalore

ayes p., kudla/ksa

Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi

mahesh, Mangalore

JNB, Mangalore_Mumbai

Gangaram, Moodbidri

Anil, Mangalore

N.M, Mangalore

kp, udupi

Deepak Veigas, Mangalore

mahesh, Mangalore

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