Congress president Rahul Gandhi had earlier launched a scathing attack on the prime minister and his government over the Rafale deal. Photo: PTINew Delhi: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that his friends raced to find strategic partners after the government “re-tendered” $15 billion fighter jet deal. Gandhi was citing a media report in this regard which stated that India was seeking over 100 new fighter jets in the world’s largest deal. $ 15 Billion fighter jet deal re-tendered. Rafale, 40,000 crore loss to exchequer was ‘Sayonara’ money to French, so PM could re-tender contract and favour friends,” he alleged on Twitter.

Source: Mint April 07, 2018 11:26 UTC