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Full transcript of Narendra Modi's News18 interview: I'm a chowkidar, won't let anyone steal India's wealth, says PM
Fp Staff • 6 years agoIn an exclusive interview to News18, Narendra Modi spoke about a host of issues in the news ahead of the Lok Sabha polls — from demonetisation, the nationalism debate, Article 370 and the Rafale deal.
Narendra Modi's News18 interview: PM defends demonetisation, castigates Congress, welcomes first-time voters; key highlights
Fp Staff • 6 years agoPrime Minister Narendra Modi defended demonetisation, castigated the Congress and welcomed first-time voters in an interview with News18 just days ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
Narendra Modi Interview to News18 Updates: Demonetisation was needed to speed up formalisation of economy, says PM
Fp Staff • 6 years agoWith the Lok Sabha Election right around the corner, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave an exclusive interview to Network 18 group editor-in-chief Rahul Joshi
Narendra Modi to News18: With 'Rafale lies', Rahul Gandhi is trying to erase Bofors scam from father Rajiv's legacy
Fp Staff • 6 years agoIn an exclusive interview, Narendra Modi said Rahul Gandhi repeats the same 'Rafale lies', and these lies were rejected everywhere, 'be it in the Supreme Court or by the Comptroller and Auditor General.
Rafale row: Supreme Court allows defence ministry to file affidavit in review petitions in fighter jet case
• 6 years agoThe apex court was hearing petitions seeking review of its 14 December, 2018 verdict that had dismissed pleas challenging the deal between India and France for procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets
Rahul Gandhi says Narendra Modi did 'bypass surgery' on Rafale deal, calls prime minister Pakistan's 'poster boy'
Fp Staff • 6 years agoRahul said that it is clear from the documents, that the prime minister conducted "parallel negotiations" and yet there is no investigation against him even as the government has suggested filing a criminal case against 'The Hindu' newspaper for publishing the 'leaked' documents.
Rafale row: Rahul Gandhi claims enough evidence available to prosecute Narendra Modi, terms Centre's stand on stolen files 'cover up'
• 6 years agoThe Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala also alleged corruption and malfeasance in the Rafale fighter jet deal. He claimed that Modi misused his office to give "benefits" to Dassault Aviation.
Rafale deal case: Supreme Court to consider listing of pleas seeking review of its verdict
• 6 years agoSupreme Court said it would consider listing of pleas seeking review of its 14 December verdict dismissing the need for an investigation into the Rafale deal
The Rafale conundrum: Who induced PMO to accept extortionist terms and how did France get such a sweet deal?
Bharat Karnad • 6 years agoDissenting note stated plainly that IGA did not meet the main criteria laid down in the Indo-French Joint Statement of 2015 of expeditious delivery of Rafale aircraft on “terms that would be better” than those in the 2007 MMRCA deal that Dassault had acceded to.
After Parrikar's letter accusing Congress chief of lying about Rafale, Rahul says 'Goa CM under immense pressure from Narendra Modi
Fp Staff • 6 years agoCongress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday responded to Manohar Parrikar's letter criticising him for lying about their meeting in Goa on Wednesday. "Pressure has forced Parrikar to take the unusual step of demonstrating loyalty to the prime minister and cronies by attacking me in an uncharacteristic manner," Rahul alleged