BJP accuses Congress of lying about Rafale deal
The Hindu
Sambit Patra says he suspected Rahul Gandhi had a “deal with a competitive defence company” to act as an “agent”
The BJP on Saturday accused the Congress and its former president Rahul Gandhi of spreading lies about the Rafale deal, soon after reports of an investigation into the deal being launched in France broke. After French website Mediapart reported on Friday that an investigation by an independent magistrate would be carried out, Congress spokesperson Randeep Sujrewala said the Congress and Mr. Gandhi were “vindicated”. Reacting to the Congress’s press conference, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said at a virtual press conference that Mr. Gandhi had “spread lies” about the Rafale deal. The Congress leader had incorrectly claimed that there was pressure on Dassault to partner with Reliance. This had been denied by the French government, he stated. “They said the offset arrangements were between two private companies and there was no government interference, whether from France or the Modi government,” he noted.More Related News