CPI(M) demands enquiry into Rafale fighter jet deal
The Hindu
The BJP has already denied the allegation in the French media report as baseless.
The CPI(M) has demanded an enquiry into the Rafale fighter jet deal after a French media report claimed that Euro 1.1 million was paid to a “middleman” by the aircraft manufacturer. The BJP . “The current revelation in a French media portal that one million euros were paid to a “middleman” in the deal to buy 36 Rafale jets has once again raised the issue of kickbacks and other illegal payments in the Rafale deal. The report is based on an analysis of the Dassault company’s accounts of 2017,” CPI(M) politburo said in a statement.More Related News