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" Saturday said it is in no man- to be created following media comments on the controversial Minister himself has given a %! ## & ner involved in the choice of reports regarding a statement Rafale deal, Congress presi- contract of 30,000 crore to ! ! $' the Indian partner. purportedly made by the for- dent Rahul Gandhi on Anil Ambani. Anil Ambani " ! It added French companies mer French President, Francois Saturday launched a fresh had a debt of 45,000 crore and have the full freedom to select Hollande, concerning the selec- attack on Prime Minister was bailed out by PM Modi,” ( ) M Indian firms and Dassault tion of Reliance Defence as the Narendra Modi and said “for- he said. # " Aviation, manufacturer of offset partner by Dassault.” mer French president Francois “The PM and Anil ! # Rafale jets, said it is the com- The reported statement Hollande is calling the PM of Ambani jointly carried out a ( ) pany’s “choice” to partner with perhaps needs to be seen in its India a thief” and that the PM One Hundred & Thirty # " Reliance Defence. full context — where the needs to break his silence. Thousand Crore, SURGICAL # ! + & # “Dassault Aviation has French media has raised issues Addressing a Press con- STRIKE on the Indian Defence ! $) ,-./# # decided to make a partnership of conflict of interest involving ference here, the Congress " forces. ModiJi you dishon- ! ! $ ! # "0 with India’s Reliance Group. persons close to the former president said it is “obvious oured the blood of our mar- ! # This is Dassault Aviation’s President. His subsequent state- that PM Modi is corrupt.” the blood of our martyred said. It is considered to be the tyred soldiers. Shame on you. ! choice,” the company said. ments are also relevant in this Rahul said the Prime soldiers.” sharpest attack by Rahul on You betrayed India’s soul,” # " Reacting to the French regard. For a rounded appreci- Minister has “betrayed India’s “Former French president Modi on the Rafale deal. Rahul tweeted. 1 & ! ! Government’s claim and ation of this matter, it may be soul.” Calling the Rafale deal calls our PM a thief... What is “It is very important for the “We are absolutely con- &! ! Dassault Aviation’s admission, pertinent to dwell upon why 1.3 lakh crore surgical strike staggering is that the Prime Prime Minister now to either vinced that the Prime Minister # ! Q the Indian Defence Ministry and how Offset Policy came on the Indian Defence forces, Minister is still silent on it. Not accept Hollande’s statement or of India is corrupt. ! ,-.2" # said “unnecessary controver- into play. The Offset Policy was Rahul said Modi “dishonoured a single word from him,” Rahul state that Hollande is lying and Turn to Page 7 ! ! ! ! M sies” are being created and formally announced for the 3 ) 4 M & reiterated that the Indian first time in 2005 by the then Indian Defence industry by " Government had had no role in UPA Government and has fostering development of inter- ) 4 # the selection of Reliance as an been revised several times. To nationally competitive enter- ! "# &4 offset partner in the deal. leverage its huge arms imports prises; augmenting capacity # The French Government in order to develop a strong for research and development $ " and Dassault company’s clari- indigenous industry, a flow- in Defence sector and to M fications came after Hollande in back arrangement is made in encourage development of syn- R ! ! M an interview to a French pub- the defence contracts, which is ergistic sector like civil aero- " ! lication Mediapart said on widely known as offsets, and space. #91 9:,! Ravi Shankar Prasad hit back 4 O ! # Friday, “It was the Indian constitutes a certain percentage The offset can be dis- at Rahul saying that the ! Government that proposed of the contract value. charged by many means such escribing Prime Minister Congress chief is “playing into ( ! "6 this service group, and Dassault The key objectives of the as direct purchase of eligible DNarendra Modi as a sym- the hands of Pakistan and 0 ! ! # negotiated with Ambani. We Defence Offset Policy is to products/services, FDI in joint bol of honesty after Congress China” by seeking the details of *5) $ had no choice, we took the leverage the capital acquisitions ventures and investment president Rahul Gandhi threw the Rafale fighter jets. ! interlocutor who was given to to develop towards equipment and trans- the “thief” barb at him, the BJP The Union Minister also / ! ! # # us.” fer of technology. on Saturday rejected former said that Dassault Aviation, 2 ( &! As per French president Francois the manufacturer of the fight- ! Defence Offset Hollande’s sensational claim er aircraft, and Reliance had + " Guidelines, on the Rafale deal, saying it $ %& entered into an agreement as # the foreign does not know under what early as 2012 when the ( ! Original Equipment compulsion Hollande said so. Congress-led UPA was in ,-.2M Manufacturer (OEM) is The BJP condemned as power and refuted the allega- 4 678% # free to select any “shameful and irresponsible” used such language against a tion that the Modi Government # ) ! Indian company as its off- Rahul’s remarks against Modi Prime Minister. had favoured the Anil Ambani- set partner. over the Rafale deal, saying no Hours after Rahul’s Press led company. / Turn to Page 7 president of any party has ever conference, Union Minister Turn to Page 7 & ! # / "6 R ! ! ! # ! "! ! 7 8-- ! 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