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Following huge backlash from the Opposition over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence over the purchase of Rafale fighter planes from France, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the Lok Sabha on 8 February, Thursday, said that national security will be compromised if details of the deal are revealed.
Jaitley further hit out at the Opposition leaders saying United Progressive Alliance (UPA)'s new strategy is to manufacture corruption charges.
The finance minister was responding to Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of discrepancies in the Rafale deal. On Wednesday, after PM Modi’s speech in Lok Sabha, Gandhi had said, “When will he finally speak on the Rafale deal?"
Jaitley further defended the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government saying that even the UPA did not reveal defence deals’ secrets.
There was a huge ruckus in the Lower House following Jaitley’s statements leading to its adjournment for the day.
Outside the Parliament, the Congress President continued his allegations on discrepancies in the Rafale deal.
Gandhi added that he wanted to ask these questions in the Parliament but the Speaker adjourned it.
"We just want to know, did you yourself change the deal? Did you give more money or less? And did you take the permission from the Cabinet committee or not?" he asked. "The questions are very simple, but we are not getting any answers," he said
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