Seized booklet on Rafale deal flown off shelves by EC's 'flying squad'

A booklet on the Rafale deal that an Election Commission "flying squad" seized in Chennai to stop its release has reportedly flown off the shelves. On Wednesday, copies of the booklet, "Rafale: The Scam That Shook the Nation", written by S Vijayan, were taken away by the poll squad from Bharathi Puthakalayam. It returned to the shelves a few hours after being seized. The bookstore and publishing house reportedly had links with a political party. The "flying squad" said the booklet violated the model code of conduct in place for the coming Lok Sabha election. The booklet, priced at Rs