After the France President François Hollande has sparked a controversy in the Rafale deal as in an interview he said that Dassault Aviation was given no choice but to partner with Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence for the offset clause in the Rafale fighter jet deal.
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Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched a scathing attack against the Congress Party President Rahul Gandhi saying “Rahul Gandhi and Congress has betrayed their sense of desperation in being out-of-power. In our govt there is no corruption. No wonder today the buzz is #RahulKaPuraKhandanChor (Rahul Gandhi’s entire family are thieves).”
The @INCIndia & Shri. @RahulGandhi repeat untruth several times and use brazen & abusive language about @PMOIndia @narendramodi. They betray their sense of desperation in being out-of-power. In our govt there is no corruption. No wonder today the buzz is #RahulKaPuraKhandanChor https://t.co/o76HiaYtDh
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) September 22, 2018
Earlier, at a news conference, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said, “Why was the Rafale deal sent back for re-examination in 2012 just six months after Dassault was identified as the lowest bidder? Our explicit charge is this: they (Congress) did not get a bribe, that’s why.”
“It is very shameful, irresponsible. No national president of any party has used such words against a PM of the country before. We can’t expect anything else from Rahul Gandhi. He is chargesheeted in the National Herald case with his mother. He is silent on land grabbing case against his brother-in-law,” Prasad added.
Some senior BJP leaders also tweeted about the same:
Truth is clearly not Rahul Gandhi’s forte, but even dignity is too much to expect from him!
His only qualification is a surname. His entire family has bn involved in scams. Ironic of him to blame PM @narendramodi ji, India’s most honest PM,in Rafale deal!#RahulKaPuraKhandanChor
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) September 22, 2018
Out on bail Rahul Gandhi & his family have long been the primary source of corruption in the country. They are today blaming Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi in the Rafael deal, who has given India its most honest administration since Independence. #RahulKaPuraKhandanChor
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) September 22, 2018
Rahul Gandhi is out on bail. His family is responsible for some of the most reprehensible acts in our history. Many @INCIndia leaders are facing serious corruption charges. Today they are blaming Hon’ble PM Modi, who has run India’s most honest Govt! #RahulKaPuraKhandanChor
— Jayant Sinha (@jayantsinha) September 22, 2018
Congress party, which has been mounting an attack on the government, demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Modi.