Staff Reporter / New Delhi
Soon after the Supreme Court dismissed multiple pleas seeking a court-monitored probe into the Rafale fighter jet deal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday demanded an apology from the Congress and its president Rahul Gandhi for their allegations they had made against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said, “The matter was crystal clear from the beginning and we have been saying that the allegations levelled by the Congress were baseless and to gain political mileage.”
Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that Gandhi tried to mislead people for political benefit.
“The Congress President tried to mislead public for political benefit and maligned India’s image globally. He should apologize to the House and to the people of the country. He thought ‘Hum to doobe hain sanam tum ko bhi le doobenge’ (I have drowned so I will take you and drown),” he said.
The Home Minister said, “The matter was crystal clear from the beginning and we have been saying that the allegations levelled by the Congress were baseless, and made to gain political mileage.”
BJP president Amit Shah also welcomed the verdict saying that it exposed the ‘campaign of misinformation’ by Gandhi. Shah tweeted that the court veridct “raises obvious questions on the motive of those working to discredit the deal, which is important for India.”
Truth always triumphs! Court’s judgment on the Rafale deal exposes the campaign of misinformation spearheaded by Congress President for political gains. The court didn’t find anything wrong with the process nor did it find any commercial favouritism in the deal. #SCNailsRaGaLies
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 14, 2018