Chowkidar is a thief: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi over Rafale in Madhya Pradesh
Chitrakoot, Sept 27 (IBNS): Continuing his attack on Narendra Modi over the controversial Rafale deal (buying of 36 fighter jets by India), Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday once again called the Prime Minister a "thief".
Rahul, who was campaigning in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, said: "Chowkidar is a thief. When I questioned him why price was increased from ₹526Cr to ₹1670Cr, he had no answer. He couldn't meet my eyes."
While campaigning for 2014 General Elections, Modi had asked people to vote him to power to get a "chowkidar (watchman)" and not a Prime Minister.
Referring to former French President Francois Holande, who said the Indian government had urged France to nominate industrialist Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence Industries as its partner in the Rafale deal by India, Rahul said: "PM goes to France and changes the deal and gives it to Anil Ambani. French President admits that Govt of India gave them no choice but to choose Anil Ambani's company. This is a ₹30000Cr theft."
Not only Rafale, Rahul also targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government over the recent episode of Vijay Mallya where the fugitive business tycoon said he had met Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before leaving the country.
Mallya owes Rs. 9,000 crore to banks and faces trial on different counts ranging from defaulting of loans to money siphoning.
The Congress president said: "Vijay Mallya left India after taking Rs. 9000 and met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before leaving. Jaitley himself confirmed it."
"...Prime Minister speaks nothing about it (Vijay Mallya's escape)."
The Congress president on Thursday promised all those who are involved in various scams, which were unearthed in Madhya Pradesh, will be "investigated and brought to justice" if his party comes to power.
"All those who are involved in the Rafale scam, Vyapam scam, E-tendering scam, they will be investigated and brought to justice" he said.
The state polls are due to be held at the end of the year.
A recent poll survey had, however, predicted that the Congress is set for a big win in the state, which is ruled by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led BJP government.
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