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MOVEMENT IN SHANGHAI MASTERS CHANDIGARH DEHRADUN Late City Vol. 154 Issue 275 LUCKNOW, FRIDAY OCTOBER 12, 2018; PAGES 16 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable FIR LODGED AGAINST NANA} PATEKAR} 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com Rafale exposé stokes fire MeToo snowballs, Dassault rejects coercion charge, claims ‘freely chose partner’; Cong, BJP lock horns PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n Dassault official had explained NEW DELHI 2 Mediapart reports that the fighter jet manufacturer had no option Akbar faces ouster to its staff that the joint venture but to enter into a joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance Defence was a “trade-off.” PNS n NEW DELHI resh firework has erupted in as it was presented as “mandatory” The French aviation com- RSS No 3 Hosabale’s insinuating FB post makes Fthe Rafale deal after a 2 Dassault claims Dassault Aviation has freely chosen to make a pany, however, denied the ressure mounted on Union it insurmountable for MoS to get off the hook French investigative website partnership with India’s Reliance Group report and said it “has freely PMinister MJ Akbar to Mediapart quoted an internal 2 The Mediapart report came out on a day when chosen to make a partnership resign after the RSS indicated the support, so they can speak Dassault Aviation document Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman left for with India’s Reliance Group.” its support to the “victimised” out. “I feel there are enough revealing that the fighter jet Paris on a three-day visit to hold bilateral “This joint-venture, Dassault women journalists even as instruments in our judicial and manufacturer had no option talks with her French counterpart Reliance Aerospace Ltd Textile Minister Smirit Irani police systems to deliver justice but to enter into a joint venture (DRAL), was created February backed the #MeToo movement and I am hopeful that all these with Anil Ambani’s Reliance 2 Rahul seeks Modi’s resignation and 10, 2017. Other partnerships and said Akbar should speak ladies who are speaking out get, sought for an investigation into the role of the PM in the deal Defence as it was presented as have been signed with other for himself. r due to due process, the justice “mandatory” and a “trade-off” companies such as BTSL, DEF- Giving clear hints on Smriti Irani expresses her that they deserve,” Irani said. if the French company had to SYS, Kinetic, Mahindra, Maini, Sangh’s stand on the allegation solidarity with the women who Foreign Minister Sushma bag the 36 Rafale jets deal. Why has suddenly the Rahul Gandhi has learnt a SAMTEL,... Other negotiations of sexual attempts made against are speaking out and said ‘the Swaraj had earlier chosen to However, Dassault, in a Defence Minister new mantra. He has been are ongoing with a hundred- them by Akbar and others, RSS gentleman (Akbar) concerned keep mum on the issue when Press release on Thursday, rushed to France? taught that tell a lie…in odd other potential partners,” joint general secretary would be better positioned to she was repeatedly asked to claimed it “has freely chosen to What is the high voice…so that it Dassault said in a press release. Dattatreya Hosabale shared a speak on this issue’ comment on the allegations make a partnership with India’s emergency? appears true. But he has The statement said within post by Facebook executive against her junior ministerial Reliance Group” and added Ex-President of France not been taught properly. A the framework of the Ankhi Das, which said, “You She urged people not to colleague. that the decision was taken (Francois Hollande), no lie is always a lie and it September 2016 Inter- needn’t have a #MeToo mock the women who are Meanwhile, days after under no duress. less, has said India’s never turns into truth Government Agreement moment to support the women speaking out against the terming the #MeToo move- Latching on the revela- PM is corrupt, now the PRAKASH JAVADEKAR between France and India, journalists who have narrated harassment meted out to them. ment raging in the country a tion, Congress president Rahul company which got the Dassault Aviation has sold 36 their victimisation. You “I have said again and “wrong practice”, BJP lawmak- Gandhi on Thursday called contract, its senior Rahul Gandhi is repeatedly lying. He is making a Rafale aircraft to India. In needn’t even be a woman. You again on this particular issue, er Udit Raj on Thursday again for an investigation, declaring executive is saying that mockery of the national security. The entire compliance with the Indian just need to have a sensibility especially about women speak- questioned what if complaints that Prime Minister Narendra India’s PM is corrupt Gandhi family is corrupt and they are pointing regulations (Defence of what is right and what ing out that anybody speaking outing men for allegedly sexu- Modi “is corrupt.” Also, he RAHUL GANDHI fingers at others? SAMBIT PATRA Procurement Procedure) and is wrong.” out in no way should be ally harassing women proved demanded Modi’s resignation as frequent with such a con- Tweeting the Facebook shamed, victimised or mocked. wrong and the prestige of a and sought a probe into the role was “counterpartie.” the export contract from India,’ tract, Dassault Aviation has Executive’s post, Hosabale also That is my only appeal to man was destroyed. of Modi in the deal. “imperative and mandatory” The report said, “At said the no.2 (of) the group, committed to offset in India commented, “I liked it. She has everybody who is witnessing Taking action or seeking The BJP rubbished the for the company to choose Dassault Aviation, according to according to elected staff,” the worth 50 per cent value of the articulated what I was feeling”. this surge of outpouring of resignation of an accused mere- charges and termed Rahul a Reliance as an offsets partner. a document obtained by report added. purchase. Hosabale’s tweet in support emotion, anger on the internet ly on a complaint of sexual “clown Prince” who has Incidentally, the report came Mediapart, the alliance with The joint venture is known The deal is worth over of female journalists who have and offline also,” she said. exploitation means there is no acquired mastery in levelling out on a day when Defence Ambani was indeed presented as DRAL. `58,000 crore and the offsets made complaint of sexual She underlined that need of police or the judicial false allegations. Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as a ‘counterpart’ to the Rafale The Dassault was transfer- come to about `30,000 crore. harassment at their workplace women don’t go to work to be system, he said. The fresh revelation in the left for Paris to hold bilateral sales contract. “Dassault ring its assembly line to pro- Continuing his broadside is seen significant as the social harassed but to work to live “Considering oral or writ- Rafale came days after former talks with her French counter- Aviation’s deputy chief execu- duce the Falcon business jets at against the Prime Minister, media is gunning for the their dreams and earn a ten complaint of the victim of French President Francois part Florence Parly. tive officer Loik Segalen made the DRAL facility being built in Rahul alleged that Modi helped alleged “predator”. respectable living. sexual exploitation as a judg- Hollande indicated that the Quoting an internal docu- this clear on May 11, 2017 dur- Nagpur, and had to explain to his industrialist friend Anil Close to the Sangh leader’s “So, I will say here today it ment and taking action or Indian Government nudged ment of the aviation giant, the ing a presentation of the its workers why it was not cre- Ambani pocket `30,000 crore tweet, Smriti Irani expressed must be very difficult for seeking resignation means France to have an offset deal news report said Deputy Chief Nagpur Dassault Reliance ating jobs for French labourers. in the purchase of 36 aircraft. her solidarity with the women women to come out and talk there is no need of police or with Reliance. Executive officer of Dassault, Aerospace joint venture to the The company identified The Congress president who are speaking out and said about whatever happened in judicial system. What if the Mediapart, which first during a presentation to work- staff representatives: ‘It was Reliance as “counterpart,” the also described Sitharaman’s that “the gentleman (Akbar) their professional lives. It is matter proves wrong and can reported Hollande’s remarks, ers representatives, said the imperative and mandatory for news report said. visit to France as part of a “great concerned would be better extremely an important part of the soiled prestige of a man be said the Dassault management joint venture with Reliance for Dassault Aviation to accept The Mediapart article said cover-up”. positioned to speak on this time in our society where more restored?” the BJP MP from had told its trade unions it was setting up a plant at Nagpur this counterpart, in order to get the document suggested the Continued on Page 7 issue”. and more women are getting North-east Delhi tweeted. CAPSULE ` SAVE GANGA ACTIVIST Karti’s 54-cr assets in Amrapali chiefs’ DIES AFTER LONG FAST Rampal held guilty of murder Rishikesh: Environmental PNS n CHANDIGARH nounce the judgment via activist GD Agarwal died in video-conference.