The projected Rs 50,000 crore for 26 jets is in a sharp contrast to the 2016 deal where the Indian Air Force (IAF) paid nearly 50% less for a similar acquisition.
Stating that it was a “trial of the EC” too, the Congress said the poll panel “risks tarnishing its legacy and abandoning its Constitutional duty by setting a precedent of helpless inaction that will go down in infamy”.
A delegation of Congress leaders met the Election Commission and handed over complaints against the prime minister, alleging that he has trampled upon and violated the model code and directions of the poll body.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader M.K. Stalin slammed the recent logo change of Doordarshan and said it was a ‘precusor’ to the BJP’s move to saffronise everything.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav defended the change in the logo color of public broadcaster Doordarshan News from red to orange, citing saffron s symbolism of sacrifice and renunciation in Indian culture. He challenged the Congress to remove saffron from its flag if it opposed the color change.