France initiates judicial investigation into Rafale deal; India s opposition too demands probe
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Last Updated: Jul 04, 2021, 08:10 AM IST
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According to French media reports, a judge has been appointed to lead a highly sensitive judicial investigation into allegations of corruption. This has reignited interest in the case that had been buried for years after a clean chit from the Supreme Court as well as all-clear reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).
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With a judicial investigation into alleged corruption and favouritism reportedly initiated in France, the Opposition reiterated its demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Rafale fighter jet deal that was signed in 2016, while the BJP reacted strongly, accusing the Congress of lying.
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