A CAG report points out the Letter of Comfort means India will have to settle a breach of agreement first through arbitration with French vendors and not the government.
Rahul Gandhi was citing a report by The Hindu that said the Rafale deal struck with the NDA government did not have "better terms" than the UPA-era offer.
The Comptroller and Auditor General will be tabling a report that looks at similar deals struck between 2012 and 2017 by IAF, as well as other offers that competed with Dassault’s Rafale offer.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
Kapil Sibbal a couple of days ago had pointed out an obvious thing, that there would be conflict of interest involved in whatever the CAG might report. Mr Modi like a deft maneuverer on a chessboard had positioned Mr Maharishi as the CAG whom he had quite early on brought in from Gujarat and placed in a senior position in finance ministry. It remains to be seen what the CAG report has said about the role of Anil Ambani and reduction of number of aircraft. But given that his views are likely to be seen as partisan, it will become more and more difficult for the BJP to junk are deny the authenticity of defence ministry papers that have been revealed by THE HINDU. All these, as a portfolio of relevant documents needs to be brought in front of some investigating body. SC can still step in, otherwise a stronger need will be felt more than ever to constitute a JPC. But one thing is for sure: no one in this country has ever stirred the cesspool of negative energies as Mr Modi has done.
On the campaign trail, it is often about emotion and perception. However, in TV debates, facts and figures will be important. Party spokespersons should be given concise legal briefs, dealing with each issue / facet that is in contention. Price, ISEs, delivery schedule, sovereign / bank guarantee, integrity pact, offsets. There are gifted lawyers on both sides who will wave away the confetti.
Kapil Sibbal a couple of days ago had pointed out an obvious thing, that there would be conflict of interest involved in whatever the CAG might report. Mr Modi like a deft maneuverer on a chessboard had positioned Mr Maharishi as the CAG whom he had quite early on brought in from Gujarat and placed in a senior position in finance ministry. It remains to be seen what the CAG report has said about the role of Anil Ambani and reduction of number of aircraft. But given that his views are likely to be seen as partisan, it will become more and more difficult for the BJP to junk are deny the authenticity of defence ministry papers that have been revealed by THE HINDU. All these, as a portfolio of relevant documents needs to be brought in front of some investigating body. SC can still step in, otherwise a stronger need will be felt more than ever to constitute a JPC. But one thing is for sure: no one in this country has ever stirred the cesspool of negative energies as Mr Modi has done.
On the campaign trail, it is often about emotion and perception. However, in TV debates, facts and figures will be important. Party spokespersons should be given concise legal briefs, dealing with each issue / facet that is in contention. Price, ISEs, delivery schedule, sovereign / bank guarantee, integrity pact, offsets. There are gifted lawyers on both sides who will wave away the confetti.