This Article is From May 06, 2016

Hope What We Could't Do In Bofors, We'll Do In Agusta Case, Says Manohar Parrikar: Live Updates

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar continued to attack the UPA government over the AgustaWestland scam in Parliament for a second consecutive day. Attacking the Congress party, he said that it's established that someone has taken money but who has taken it remains to be unearthed.
May 06, 2016 14:58 (IST)
May 06, 2016 14:56 (IST)
I hope the members are satisfied and will help the government find the truth. What we could not do in Bofors, we will be able to do in Agusta case: Manohar Parrikar
May 06, 2016 14:51 (IST)
In 2010, who gave the order, the sum that he/she has got is what we have to find, says Defence Minister

  • 250.32 million Euros were paid in advance. These people, were not trying to recover the money untill they would have got something out of it.
  • AK Antony's hands must have been tied. When the scam came to light, then he must have panicked. CBI enquiry was then ordered.
  • They should have taken consultancy for people like Christian Michel. They should know how to erase their footprints.
  • They say that Christian Michel is a fugitive and he's not telling a gospel theory. But what they don't know is that any documents can be asked from Italy.
May 06, 2016 14:45 (IST)
Christian Michel writes to the PM that Jyotiraditya Scindiya has all the information: Manohar Parrikar
May 06, 2016 14:42 (IST)
Behti Ganga main haath dhone walon ke piche inquiry chal rahi hai (Investigations are on for the people who take advantage of an opportunity): Manohar Parrikar

  • I can't reveal everything CBI has found, it will impede investigation. But they are very serious.
  • Though ED and CBI doesn't come under me, I am monitoring the progressof the investigation personally.
May 06, 2016 14:38 (IST)
Jyotiraditya Scindia took total liberties with the truth by saying that the Rafael deal that they were doing costed 10 billion dollars. No deal had taken place: Defence Minister

  • I don't know where they get the money from?
May 06, 2016 14:35 (IST)
AgustaWestland blacklisted in Defence deals, why should we care if they have civilian contracts: Manohar Parrikar

May 06, 2016 14:28 (IST)
'President's security was jeopardised. I won't let nation's security come under jeopardy': Manohar Parrikar

  • We have put all the contracts in the pipeline with Finmeccanica on hold. We are not buying anything from them.
  • But the Armed Forces have raised questions about the equipment they have need parts produced by subsidaries of Finmeccanica.
  • Should our ships be without weapons? Should our helicopters not fly because one or more parts are manufactured by the company?
May 06, 2016 14:24 (IST)
Congress walkout in Parliament as Defence Minister continues with allegations on the UPA government in the AgustaWestland case

  • It is clear that someone took money, the matter now is that who took it?

May 06, 2016 14:20 (IST)
Rukus in Parliament as Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar continues speaking on the AgustaWestland scam



  • The airport office, where all the files are kept. That place mysteriously caught fire. The reason what caused the fire will be known after an investigation.
  • But the people who had kept the files under a lock and key, three files were saved. And all the three files are related to AW101.
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