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Congress targets Modi govt again, alleging corruption in Rafale deal

The Congress on Tuesday once again accused the Modi government of indulging in corruption in the Rafale deal and said efforts were made to cover up the scam. The Rafale deal is the biggest scam in the country and the Modi government has continuously been misleading the country. The way the layers of the Rafale scam are being exposed, the truth of the Modi government is coming in front of the country, AICC national spokesperson Gourav Vallabh said. Vallabh also alleged that the central government lifted ban on the procurement from a company which had been dubbed as corrupt by ruling BJP leaders over the Agusta choppers scam. The company was banned by the UPA government but now the ban has been lifted, he told reporters here. Vallabh also alleged that former Comptroller Auditor General of India Vinod Rai and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was active in the Lokpal movement, conspired against the then UPA government. He called PM Narendra Modi the leader of ...

Rafale deal: Congress demands JPC probe, alleges cover-up by Modi Govt

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told party leaders to not stop or be afraid of fighting against the "corrupt" central government as the truth was with them at every step

Rafale deal row: BJP slams Rahul, terms Congress 'I need commission' party

Bharatiya Janata Party national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Tuesday slammed Congress for corruption in the Rafale deal between 2007 to 2012 and termed the party as ''I need commission"

Rafale row: CBI decided not to probe kickbacks, claims report

Mediapart alleges Dassault paid at least €7.5 mn to middleman Sushen Gupta from 2007 to 2012 through 'overbilled' IT contracts with shell company to secure sale of jets

French journal makes fresh claims of kickbacks in Rafale deal

Rafale manufacturer Dassault Aviation and India's defence ministry have previously trashed allegations of any corruption in the contract

Three more Rafale jets arrive in India in further boost to air force

The aircraft were provided mid-air refuelling by the air force of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Point of vulnerability

Rafale controversy reflects a systemic weakness in defence deals

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Centre should take cognisance of alleged corruption in Rafale deal: BSP

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Monday said that Centre should take cognisance of the alleged "corruption" in the Rafale deal

CPI(M) demands JPC probe into role of govt, PM Modi in Rafale deal

The CPI(M) on Sunday demanded the constitution of a Joint Parliamentary Committee to investigate the role of the government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Rafale deal

Opposition parties renew demand for a probe into Rafale jet deal

A French judge has been appointed to lead a "highly sensitive" judicial probe into suspected "corruption" and "favouritism" in the Rs 59,000 crore Rafale fighter jet deal with India, a report said

Rahul Gandhi attacks govt on Rafale deal, day after demanding JPC probe

A day after the Congress demanded a JPC probe into the Rafale deal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday put out an online survey asking why the Modi government was not ready for it.

Cong, BJP spar as French media says judicial probe begins into Rafale deal

Congress has demanded a JPC probe into the Rafale deal, saying it is the only way forward to find the truth about 'corruption' in the purchase of the fighter jets

Congress demands JPC probe into Rafale deal, says France has ordered probe

The Congress launched a scathing attack on the Centre

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Flying with impunity

Rafale revelations demand robust govt response

Dassault Aviation rejects fresh allegations of wrongdoing in Rafale deal

Aerospace major Dassault Aviation on Thursday rejected fresh allegations of corruption in the Rafale fighter jet deal with India, saying no violations were reported in the frame of the contract.

Cong raises Rafale again after French media claims of 1-mn euro commission

The Congress sought a thorough probe in the Rafale defence deal and demanded answers from PM Modi, after French media reported that 1.1 million was paid to a "middleman" by the aircraft manufacturer

Fourth batch of three Rafale fighter jets land in India: Indian Air Force

The 4th batch of three IAF Rafales landed on Indian soil after a direct ferry from Istres Air Base France, informed the Indian Air Force on Wednesday.

In pictures: Second batch of three Rafale fighter jets arrive in India

A second batch of three Rafale fighter jets arrived at Jamnagar airbase in Gujarat on Wednesday evening after flying non-stop from Istres airbase in France