Rafale lands safe.. after SC now CAG says NDA govt's deal much cheaper ; Big blow to Congress
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New Delhi, February 13: Proving the Modi government authentic, the country’s top Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) have asserted in its report that the Rafale fighter jet deal signed in 2016 was 2.86 per cent cheaper than the UPA's deal in 2007.
The CAG report on Capital Acquisitions in Indian Air Force was tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The CAG report comprises of 141 pages, of which 32 pages are on the Rafale aircraft deal. It covers the period from 2012 to 2018.
The report further asserted that the delivery schedule of the first 18 Rafale aircraft in Narendra Modi government's deal was better than the one proposed by the UPA for 126 aircraft by five months.
Meanwhile, Congress President Rahul Gandhi rejected the CAG report on Rafale and dubbed it as the ‘Chowkidar Auditor General’ report.
"CAG report is a worthless report. I would term is as a 'Chowkidar Auditor General report'. It is Narendra Modi's report, written for the chowkidar, on behalf of the chowkidar, for the chowkidar, by the chowkidar," he said trolling over the Rafale deal.
Also, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said that the CAG report on Rafale deal, presented before the Parliament, holds no value.
“You can see that they (Centre) are prejudiced.. who have already made a decision, so this report holds no value. Secondly, there is a conflict of interest. The man who was then a negotiator is now preparing the report,” Kharge added dissent fully.
“Lies of ‘Mahajhootbandhan’ Stand Exposed by CAG Report”, said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley adding that CAG report had exposed the lie digging at the united opposition.