Joint Parliamentary Committee must Investigate Rafale Scam: Jaiveer Shergill
“Rs. 41,205 crore loss to the country’s treasury.”
Mangaluru: The BJP’s Rafale deal scam, which has caused the loss of Rs 41,205 crore to the country's treasury, must be probed through Joint Parliamentary Committee. This contract of the BJP-led central government is against the policy of transparent governance, stated Jaiveer Shergill, the media panelist of Indian National Congress. He was addressing a press meet at Dakshina Kannada District Congress office at Mangaluru on Monday.
As per the UPA government’s International Bid opened on December 12, 2012; 108 aircraft were scheduled to be manufactured at HAL and transfer of technology from France. During this time, the cost of 36 aircraft was fixed at Rs. 18,940 crore.
After the BJP-led NDA government came to power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Paris in 2015 and announced to purchase 36 aircrafts at a cost of Rs 41,205 crore more, according to a release from The Reliance Defence. The prime minister, who is allergic to answer and accountability, did not give a proper answer to buying the aircraft from France by paying 1670 crore when the deal was finalised at Rs. 526 crore.
Violation of procurement Procedure
“Permission has to be taken from the Defense Procurement Committee, Prize Negotiating Committee (PNC), and Cabinet Committee on Security. PM Modi has violated all procurement laws in the country to ease his friends,” he charged.
loss to Karnataka
“Rafale deal has caused a huge loss to Karnataka. It did encounter Make in India and possibilities of employment generation in the state. As per an agreement signed on March 13, 2014; the Rafale aircraft were scheduled to be manufactured in India through the transfer of technology from France. HAL was supposed to get a contract of Rs. 30,000 crore. But PM Modi snatched away that contract and gave it to Reliance. On what basis the Modi government discarded the experienced HAL and gave the contract to Reliance,” Shergill asked.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to purchase 36 aircrafts unilaterally on April 10, 2015, is an example of encouraging his capitalist friends, " Jaiveer Shergill said.
AICC media convenor Sanjay Singh, district spokesperson Vinay Raj, TK Sudhir, Neeraj Pal and others were present.
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Speaker Om Birla to inaugurate CPA India Region meet in Panaji on Thursday
New Delhi (PTI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate a two-day conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region in Panaji on Thursday.
The conference of Zone-7 of the CPA aims to strengthen parliamentary cooperation, promote exchange of best practices and deliberate on key development priorities of the region, according to an official statement.
The dignitaries will deliberate on subjects such as "The Role of Young Legislators in Achieving the Goal of a Developed India by 2047" and "Priorities of Zone-7 in Trade, Tourism, Urbanisation, Environment and Coastal Connectivity", among others.
The CPA India Region Zone-7 comprises the legislatures of Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
This will be the first conference of Zone-7 after the CPA India Region was restructured into nine zones in 2024.
Currently, the speaker of the Gujarat legislative assembly serves as the chairperson of CPA India Region Zone-7.
The valedictory session on April 10 will be graced by Goa Governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju, along with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, Maharashtra Legislative Council Chairman Ram Shinde, Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar, and Gujarat Assembly Speaker Shankarbhai Chaudhary will also address the dignitaries.
Besides, the presiding officers of the legislatures of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Telangana, the Union minister and MPs from Goa, and legislators from the three member states will also attend the conference, the statement said.
