Rafale Deal Controversy

'No, Mr Attorney, I don’t think we could've used Rafale in Kargil War': Govt's hypothetical defence shut down by CJI Ranjan Gogoi

While defending the Centre's controversial Rafale deal with France's Dassault Aviation, attorney general KK Venugopal said that the number of casualties in the Kargil War would have been much lesser, had the Rafale jets been used then.

Rafale deal row: Prakash Javadekar says Rahul Gandhi has no evidence against Narendra Modi govt, calls him 'directionless leader'

Union minister and senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar termed Rahul Gandhi as a "directionless leader" and said the Congress president has no facts no evidence against government over the Rafale deal.

Rafale deal row: Rahul Gandhi's allegations against Modi give more ammo to Pakistan, says BJP's Sambit Patra

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra hit out at Rahul Gandhi on Monday over corruption allegations in the Rafale deal against the Narendra Modi-government and said that the Congress chief's comments gave ammunition to Pakistan to act and speak against India.

As Assembly and 2019 Lok Sabha polls near, Congress sees Rafale deal controversy as weapon to block BJP's rise

The political slugfest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition party has been escalating since former French president François Hollande indicated that the Indian government pushed Dassault Aviation to partner with Reliance Defence for the Rs 58,000 crore Rafale fighter jet deal.