NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday lashed out at Rahul Gandhi for persistently targeting the Modi government over the Rafale deal, announcing that falsehood is not an alternative choice to the Congress president's "failed politics".
In a sequence of tweets, the Union minister accused the UPA of delaying the purchase of Rafale, which he said was once a lot required for the modernization of the Indian Air Force.
He was once responding to allegations made by way of Gandhi that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has admitted to "theft" in the Rafale deal prior to the Supreme Court and to adjustments in the contract without asking the Air Force.
"Is Rahul Gandhi’s failed politics compelling him to render India’s sensitive defence requirements controversial," Jaitley asked.
He added that the Congress is now resorting to petty hair-splitting after figuring out that the Modi government struck a greater deal for the fighter jets than what the erstwhile UPA government was once negotiating.
"Realising that the Modi government bought the Rafale at a price cheaper than what UPA was negotiating the disrupter’s are now reporting (sic) to petty hair-splitting," he said.
The Centre on Monday disclosed to the Supreme Court the pricing main points for the 36 Rafale jets that were negotiated on "better terms" and said it "completely followed" the Defence Procurement Procedure specified by 2013 and secured the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approval prior to the deal that has whipped up a political typhoon was once inked with France.
Earlier in the day, Gandhi in a tweet said "Modiji has admitted to his robbery in the Supreme Court. In the affidavit, he admitted to adjustments in the contract without asking the Air Force and put Rs 30,000 crore in Ambani's pocket.
(With inputs from companies)
In a sequence of tweets, the Union minister accused the UPA of delaying the purchase of Rafale, which he said was once a lot required for the modernization of the Indian Air Force.
He was once responding to allegations made by way of Gandhi that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has admitted to "theft" in the Rafale deal prior to the Supreme Court and to adjustments in the contract without asking the Air Force.
UPA not on time the Rafale purchase, a lot required for improving the fight talent of Indian Air pressure. Is Rahul Gandh… https://t.co/YsNOOSl8Hd
— Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) 1542118151000"Is Rahul Gandhi’s failed politics compelling him to render India’s sensitive defence requirements controversial," Jaitley asked.
He added that the Congress is now resorting to petty hair-splitting after figuring out that the Modi government struck a greater deal for the fighter jets than what the erstwhile UPA government was once negotiating.
Falsehood is not an alternative choice to Rahul Gandhi’s failed politics.
— Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) 1542118044000"Realising that the Modi government bought the Rafale at a price cheaper than what UPA was negotiating the disrupter’s are now reporting (sic) to petty hair-splitting," he said.
The Centre on Monday disclosed to the Supreme Court the pricing main points for the 36 Rafale jets that were negotiated on "better terms" and said it "completely followed" the Defence Procurement Procedure specified by 2013 and secured the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approval prior to the deal that has whipped up a political typhoon was once inked with France.
Earlier in the day, Gandhi in a tweet said "Modiji has admitted to his robbery in the Supreme Court. In the affidavit, he admitted to adjustments in the contract without asking the Air Force and put Rs 30,000 crore in Ambani's pocket.
(With inputs from companies)
Failed politics compelling Rahul to make Rafale deal controversial: Arun Jaitley
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