Dassault Chairman saying on March 23, 2015 that deal with HAL for Rafale was almost done
Grab from a video released by the Congress party on September 22 which, it says, shows Dassault Aviation Chairman Eric Trappier speaking on March 25, 2015—just 17 days before PM Modi announced a new Rafale deal excluding HAL in Paris—in the presence of Indian Air Force and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited officers, about responsibility sharing on the Rafale contract
Congress party has released a video which, it says, shows Dassault Chairman Eric Trappier speaking on March 25, 2015 in presence of IAF and HAL officers about responsibility sharing on Rafale contract
The Congress party on September 23 released a video which, it says, shows Dassault Aviation Chairman Eric Trappier speaking on March 25, 2015—just 17 days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new Rafale deal excluding HAL in Paris, France in presence of former French President Francois Hollande—in the presence of Indian Air Force and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited officers, about responsibility sharing on the Rafale contract.
Trappier can be heard saying in the video, “After an outstanding amount of work and some discussion, you can imagine my great satisfaction to hear on one hand from the Indian Air Force chief of staff that he wants a combat proven aircraft which could be the Rafale... and on the other hand from HAL chairman that we are in agreement for the responsibilities sharing, considering as well our conformity with the RFP (Request for Proposal) in order to be in line with the rules of this competition. I strongly believe that contract finalisation and signature would come very soon.”
The video can be viewed below:
Watch Éric Trappier, Chairman @Dassault_OnAir, on 25/03/15 speak, in the presence of IAF & HAL Chiefs, about responsibility sharing on the Rafale contract. 17 days later PM Modi gave the contract to Reliance.@nsitharaman should resign for lying to the nation. #RafaleModiKaKhel pic.twitter.com/6VoIcFjPlg
— Congress (@INCIndia) September 23, 2018
Just 17 days later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the procurement of a batch of 36 Rafale jets after holding talks with then French President Francois Hollande on April 10, 2015 in Paris. HAL was out, and Anil Ambani’s Reliance Defence Limited—incorporated just 12 days before PM Modi announced the deal—was in as Dassault Aviation’s Indian offset partner for the Rafale contract.
“Fifteen days before Modi overturned the 126 plane UPA deal, [Trappier] says that deal is almost done; Dassault is happy to work with HAL. Yet 15 days later, Modi scraps it, kicks out HAL and signs new deal of 36 at 3x cost and Ambani!”, tweeted senior lawyer and Swaraj India leader Prashant Bhushan, reacting to the video.
Video of Dassault CEO Trappier on 25/3/15 with HAL & IAF officers. 15 days before Modi overturned the 126 plane UPA deal, he says that deal is almost done; Dassault is happy to work with HAL. Yet 15 days later, Modi scraps it, kicks out HAL&signs new deal of 36 at 3x cost&Ambani! https://t.co/IELWwlbNq5
— Prashant Bhushan (@pbhushan1) September 23, 2018
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Odisha hospital fire toll rises to 12 as 2 more succumb to burn injuries
Bhubaneswar/Cuttack (Odisha) (PTI): The toll in the devastating fire at government-run SCB Medical College and Hospital here climbed to 12 after two more patients succumbed to their burn injuries on Tuesday.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling informed the assembly that a total of 12 people died in the fire incident that took place at the trauma care ICU of the hospital early on Monday.
Terming it a "very sad accident", the minister said, "As soon as the fire broke out, the hospital staffers worked on a war footing to immediately shift 23 patients from the first floor ICU and adjacent wards of the trauma care centre. All of them were shifted to other ICUs and wards."
Seven patients of the trauma care centre died due to their critical condition while five other critically ill patients died while undergoing treatment in other wards and ICUs.
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Eleven medical staffers engaged in the rescue of the patients were also injured in the fire. The injured staff members are undergoing treatment and their lives are out of danger, he said.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly, Naveen Patnaik, visited the hospital on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also taken stock of the situation.
The state government has constituted a judicial panel to probe the incident, and also formed a fact-finding team headed by Development Commissioner D K Singh that visited the hospital. The team will submit a report to the chief secretary.
The blaze had erupted around 2.48 am on the first floor and is suspected to have been triggered by an electrical short circuit.
SCB Medical College and Hospital is the state's premier health facility, with nearly 2,700 beds and it serves thousands daily.
