Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s attack on Rafale deal is based on lies | The Indian Express

Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s attack on Rafale deal is based on lies | The Indian Express

Written by Gopal Krishna Agarwal |Updated: March 26, 2019 8:31:20 am

The writer is national spokesperson, BJP

Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s attack on Rafale deal is based on lies

The Congress and its sympathisers have failed to come up with any proof that could implicate the government.

French aircraft Rafale lands during the inauguration of the 12th edition of AERO India 2019 air show at Yelahanka airbase in Bengaluru, on Wednesday. (PTI Photo)

The Congress Party’s conduct in the affair pertaining to the procurement of combat jets shows a complete disregard for national security and preference for private illicit enrichment over national interests. In the din over the Rafale deal, it was almost forgotten that the Indian Air Force needed to bolster its squadron strength in view of the obsolescence of some types of its fighter jets — the in-principle approval for the procurement of 126 fighter jets was, in fact, given way back in 2001.