INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Opposition has been accusing massive irregularities in the Rafale deal
October 22 to "expose" the alleged scam in the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France.During the 'Jan Ekta Jan Adhikar Andolan',
they will demand a joint parliamentary committee probe to "unearth the corruption" in the Rafale deal and the resignation of Defence
Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.Convenor of JEJA and CPI(M) lawmaker Hannan Mollah yesterday alleged that the multi-crore Rafale deal is the
largest defence scam in the country."The Rafale deal is a major corruption that needs a thorough investigation by a joint parliamentary
Only a JPC probe can bring all the shady details behind the deal before public," said Hannan Mollah.Questioning the government's
"nationalism" claim, Hannan Mollah said "Prime Minister Narendra Modi is misusing nationalism to cover the loot of public money".He alleged
that the PM Modi government is "engrossed in pleasing crony capitalists" by showing them ways to maximise their profits at the cost of
public exchequer."The Rafale scam is a clear example of high-level corruption involving none other than the prime minister
The loss to the exchequer from this deal could be around Rs 41,250 crore," alleged the CPI(M) leader.The JEJA convenor claimed public sector
undertaking Hindustan Aeronautics Limited was bypassed from the deal to benefit private entities which have no experience in manufacturing
fighter aircraft and in the aviation sector.During the week-long campaign, JEJA will stage demonstrations and sit-ins at district level
