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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Udhayanidhi accuses BJP of not releasing funds for TN
Gobichettipalayam (PTI): Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday charged the BJP government at the Centre with not releasing funds to the state and accused it of "snatching" TN's rights.
Addressing a poll rally at Gobichettipalayam in the western Erode district, the DMK youth wing chief claimed the Centre has not released funds to the tune of Rs 3,000 crore for education.
"They (union government) have snatched all our rights," he charged.
With regard to the Centre's proposal for delimitation, he said chief minister M K Stalin was the first person in the country to raise the voice against the union government's move. He claimed that it was a "huge victory" for the INDIA alliance, as the bill was defeated for lack of majority after the opposition voted against it in the Lok Sabha.
Listing out various welfare measures implemented by the DMK government, he said the existing "Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai" (monthly financial assistance for women) will be doubled to Rs 2,000 if DMK was voted to power again.
The deputy chief minister charged that the BJP and AIADMK have tried to stall it by moving the court. "At present more than 1.3 crore women have benefited from the scheme", he said.
"Similarly, the breakfast scheme for the government school students will be extended till Class VIII", he said adding "more than 35 lakh college students across the state will be getting free laptops once the DMK government is formed".
Udhayanidhi also pointed out at the "Illatharasi" poll promise, providing Rs 8,000 worth of coupons to non-income tax paying women where they could buy or replace any household appliances of their choice.
Elections to 234 Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu will be held on April 23 and the results declared on May 4 following counting of polled votes.
