indiaUpdated: Oct 11, 2019 12:59 ISTDefence Minister Rajnath Singh’s shastra puja (weapon worship) on the first Rafale fighter jet that he had formally received from Dassault Aviation in France had sparked off a huge war of words. Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge called Singh’s puja as “tamasha” (theatrics). Watch: Rajnath Singh defends Rafale ‘shastra puja’, slams criticsAsked about the many barbs flung at him, the soft-spoken minister stood his ground. Kharge’s initial jibe at Rajnath Singh - the Congress leader later issued a clarification - did not go unchallenged. Rajnath Singh did receive support from an unexpected quarter: Pakistan Army spokesperson Asif Ghafoor.

Source: Hindustan Times October 11, 2019 06:33 UTC