Rajnath hails SC verdict dismissing review petition in Rafale case, says Govt. stands vindicated

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New Delhi : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on November 14, 2019, welcomed the Supreme Court verdict giving clean chit to the Modi government on the purchase of 36 fully loaded Rafale fighter jets from French company Dassault Aviation rejecting the plea for registration of an FIR by the CBI for alleged commission of cognisable offence in the deal.

“I wholeheartedly welcome the Supreme Court’s categorical dismissal of the review petitions in the Rafale case and with this pronouncement the Government stands vindicated. The SC verdict is also a judgement on our Government’s transparency in decision making. The purchase of Rafale jets was done in a completely transparent manner keeping in mind the urgency to update and upgrade India’s defence preparedness. The issues pertaining to defence preparedness and national security should never be politicised,” Rajnath said.

“The allegations made by certain political parties and their leaders in Rafale jet purchase were extremely unfortunate, unwarranted, and laced with malicious intent. The verdict has rightly cautioned such politicians to be careful while making wild allegations. The allegation of corruption in Rafale deal was nothing but an attempt to malign the clean and honest image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Government. The people of India will not forgive the opponents for their slanderous campaign and calumny and they should apologise for misleading the people,” the Defence Minister said, according to a PIB release.