Dec 14, 2018 20:15:03 (IST)
Rafale Deal: "Disrupters" have lost all counts, says Arun Jaitley
In an apparent attack on Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who has been alleging corruption in the purchase of the fighter jets, Mr Jaitley said "disrupters" have lost on all counts and those who manufactured falsehood compromised the security of the country, according to PTI.
Falsehood is bound to fall apart and it has, Mr Jaitley said, adding that if honest deals are questioned, then civil servants and armed forces will think twice before undertaking such a process in future.
Finance Minster Arun Jaitley Friday dubbed allegations on the Rafale jet deal as "fiction writing" that compromised national security, after the Supreme Court dismissed the pleas challenging the deal between India and France for procurement of 36 Rafale jets, according to news agency Press Trust of India.
In an apparent attack on Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who has been alleging corruption in the purchase of the fighter jets, Mr Jaitley said "disrupters" have lost on all counts and those who manufactured falsehood compromised the security of the country, according to PTI.
Falsehood is bound to fall apart and it has, Mr Jaitley said, adding that if honest deals are questioned, then civil servants and armed forces will think twice before undertaking such a process in future.