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If Rafale deal was squeaky clean, why not allow JPC or CBI to launch inquiry and clear government's name?
Suhit K Sen •Media revelations in connection with the Rafale deal over the past few days have sent the government reeling
Narendra Modi's 'Mahamilawati' attack in Parliament sets terms of debate for LS polls, rebuffs Congress on Rafale
Sreemoy Talukdar •Narendra Modi took each criticism against his government and his style of functioning and presented a point-by-point rebuttal.
Narendra Modi a 'thief', says Rahul Gandhi after report reveals MoD's objection to parallel talks by PMO in Rafale deal
Fp Staff •Controversy around Rafale deal reached a crescendo after an exclusive report on The Hindu claimed that the Defence Ministry reportedly raised "strong objections" to "parallel negotiations" undertaken by the Prime Minister's Office with the French in the controversial Rafale deal.
Rafale row: After SC ruling on deal with Dassault, Rahul Gandhi must retreat gracefully, push govt to speed up induction
Bikram Vohra •Rahul Gandhi's high-voltage campaign against Narendra Modi has fallen flat. This is about the time when Gandhi should be honourably withdrawing from the scene rather than stand in the way of the Rafale fighter jets defending Indian skies soonest.
Rafale controversy: Supreme Court verdict is no clean chit to govt; deal may be ill-advised without being illegal
Alok Prasanna Kumar •The Supreme Court’s Rafale deal judgment is what I would like to call a judgment delivered out of “institutional trauma”.
Congress leader Sachin Pilot claims BJP facing 'infighting and groupism' as Amit Shah, Vasundhara Raje campaign in Rajasthan
•Sachin Pilot's remarks came following Amit Shah's swipe at the Congress that it should decide whether it will be Pilot or Ashok Gehlot who will be the party's chief ministerial candidate
Rahul Gandhi to meet HAL employees in Bengaluru today; company advises unions to 'stay away from controversies'
Fp Staff •In the meeting with HAL employees in Bengaluru, Rahul Gandhi will ascertain the company's views and concerns on the company not getting the Rafale contract.
Rafale row: 'Explosive' documents raze Rahul Gandhi’s claims, only reinforce Modi government’s stand
Sreemoy Talukdar •Congress president Rahul Gandhi doesn’t believe in responsible politics and has little regard for facts or data.
Rafale deal row: Sambit Patra accuses Rahul Gandhi of playing with national security, calls Gandhi family 'corrupt'
Fp Staff •Sambit Patra challenged Rahul Gandhi to produce a statement where Francois Hollande has claimed that the Prime Minister of India is corrupt.
To bag defence contracts be 'defaulter of Rs 45,000 cr': Rahul Gandhi mocks Narendra Modi govt over Rafale deal
•The Rafale controversy took a new turn in September after Francois Hollande was quoted as saying that France was given "no choice" on selection of the Indian partner for Dassault Aviation, the manufacturer of Rafale jets.