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French report claims payment of 1.1 mn euros in Rafale deal: Cong seeks probe; BJP rejects it as completely baseless
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French report claims payment of 1.1 mn euros in Rafale deal: Cong seeks probe; BJP rejects it as completely baseless PTI
Last Updated: Apr 05, 2021, 08:02 PM IST
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Surjewala said as per the French portal s report, an investigation conducted by the ‘French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA) has revealed that after signing of the deal in 2016, Rafale s manufacturer Dassault allegedly paid €1.1 million to a middleman Defsys Solutions which is an Indian company.
A file image of the Rafale aircraft
The Congress Monday sought a thorough probe in the Rafale defence deal and demanded answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after a French media report claimed that 1.1 million was paid to a middleman by the aircraft manufacturer. Chief Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala told a press conference here that the French news portal s report has proved that Rahul Gandhi s oft-repeated allegations of corruption in the deal were correct. While there was no immediate response from the BJP or the government on the charges, they have in the past denied any irregularities in the country s biggest defence deal. Surjewala said as per the French portal s report, an investigation conducted by the French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA) has revealed that after signing of the deal in 2016, Rafale s manufacturer Dassault allegedly paid 1.1 million to a middleman Defsys Solutions which is an Indian company.
Rafale s manufacturer Dassault allegedly paid 1.1 million euros to a middleman - Defsys Solutions - which is an Indian company (File Photo)
NEW DELHI: The Congress Monday sought a thorough probe in the Rafale defence deal and demanded answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after a French media report claimed that 1.1 million euros was paid to a middleman by the aircraft manufacturer.
Chief Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala told a press conference here that the French news portal s report has proved that Rahul Gandhi s oft-repeated allegations of corruption in the deal were correct.
While there was no immediate response from the BJP or the government on the charges, they have in the past denied any irregularities in the country s biggest defence deal.