NEW DELHI: Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said the Congress President’s failed politics is compelling him to resort to ‘falsehood’ and ‘petty hair-splitting’ to make the sensitive Rafale purchase defence deal controversial.
Jaitley also said that it was the Congress-led UPA which delayed the purchase of the Rafale aircraft which was necessary to improve the combat ability of Indian Air Force.
He was responding to allegations made by Gandhi that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has admitted to “theft” in the Rafale deal before the Supreme Court and to changes in the contract without asking the Air Force.
In a series of tweets, Jaitley said that ‘falsehood’ cannot be a substitute for “failed politics” of Gandhi.
“UPA delayed the Rafale purchase, much required for improving the combat ability of Indian Air force. Is Rahul Gandhi’s failed politics compelling him to render India’s sensitive defence requirements controversial?” Jaitley questioned. (AGENCIES)
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