Rahul accuses centre of playing with future of youth
Cancellation of Rafale deal with HAL
Bengaluru, October 13: AICC President Rahul Gandhi accused the central government of playing with the future of thousands of eligible young graduates besides cancelling the Rafale fighter jet manufacturing deal with the HAL.
Speaking to reporters after holding a discussion with the HAL retired employees at the Minsk Square(Cubbon Park) in front of the HAL Head Office here on Saturday, Rahul Gandhi said that “the central government should have thought before cancelling the Rafale deal with the HAL. Today I have discussed with the retired employees of the HAL. The HAL has 70 years of long experience in the Defense Ministry. The HAL has manufactured various fighter jets like Sukhoi and Tejas. But the Centre has insulted their expertise and experience. The Union Defense Minister has been saying that the HAL does not have the experience of manufacturing fighter jets. Why does she keep mum on Rs 30,000 crore Rafale deal with Ambani Company which does not have any experience in that field”, he asked.
“Compared to HAL, Anil Ambani company has no experience. But Prime Minister Narendra Modi has used this deal only to help Anil Ambani. People of the country have understood this simple thing. HAL is not a loss-making public sector unit. But Anil Ambani is in loss. By cancelling the agreement with the HAL, the centre has snatched the future of thousands of youth of the country. HAL employees and officials have dedicated their life to the country.
The Union Defense Minister is lying about the Rafale Deal. Because, France Former President has already disclosed the truth”, Rahul Gandhi said.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
