Cong: ICICI 'bank notes' 6th proof implicating Modi govt
New Delhi: Calling it the biggest defence scandal of India, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera on Friday reiterated the demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the controversial Rafale deal. Citing publicly available "management meet notes" of the largest private sector bank, ICICI, Congress on Friday said that the recently surfaced banknotes were the sixth proof implicating the Centre for allegedly flouting norms in the controversial jet fighter deal.
Addressing a conference, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said that "management meet notes" further prove that, flouting all norms, the Modi government handed over a Rs 29,500 crore offset contract to the Reliance Defence Limited (RDL) owned by Anil Ambani, which had zero experience in aircraft manufacturing.
"Now a third-party document has reiterated the same figures of the commercial cost of the 36-jet Rafale deal, unilaterally signed by PM Modi in France, as also the offset/life cycle cost obligations being handed over to his crony friend," Khera said, adding that the Ambani's company was awarded a life cycle cost contract worth Rs 1,00,000 crore.
He said, "management meet notes" of the ICICI bank is the sixth proof, which establishes the collaboration of the Modi government in Rafale deal.
As per the "management meet notes" cited by Khera, RDL has already formed a joint venture with French jet maker Dassault for execution of offset obligations, as a part of the 36 Rafale fighter jet purchase valued at Rs 59000 crore.
