Defence Ministry clearly says PM Modi held parallel talks with France on Rafale deal, says Congress chief

NEW DEHLI: Congress president Rahul Gandhi stepped up his attack on the Narendra Modi government over Rafale deal on Friday following a news report claiming that the defence ministry protested “parallel parleys” by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) with the French authorities. Gandhi targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi directly accusing him of “stealing Rs 30,000 crore…to give it his friend Anil Amban,” Hindustan Time reported.

“We have been saying this for more than a year that the prime minister is directly involved in the Rafale scam…It is absolutely black and white that the prime minister himself was carrying a parallel negotiation with the French,” Gandhi said.

In the latest controversy, the Congress alleged that the defence ministry objected to the PMO’s ‘interference’ in the deal. Follow live updates here:

10:52 am IST

Note clearly says PM held parallel talks with France: Rahul Gandhi

Note clearly says PM bypassed defence ministry, PM held parallel talks with France: Rahul Gandhi

10:48 am IST

PM stole Rs 30,000 crore of public money: Rahul Gandhi

Hollande too had earlier claimed PM’s interference. PM stole Rs 30,000 crore of public money: Rahul Gandhi

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Defence ministry note claims parallel negotiations by PMO: Rahul Gandhi

Defence ministry note claims parallel negotiations by PMO. Narendra Modi is guilty in Rafale deal. Nirmala Sitharaman lied, Modi lied. I want to speak to our jawans: Rahul Gandhi

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Prime Minister directly involved in Rafale deal: Rahul Gandhi

Prime Minister directly involved in Rafale deal. According to Hindu newspaper, now it is black and white: Rahul Gandhi

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