Congress to hold protests in Himachal over Rafale-deal on Aug-2
The Congress will hold protests over the issue of Rafale deal on August 2 in all the 12 district headquarters of Himachal Pradesh, HPCC president Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said. He said the Congress would submit memorandums to Deputy Commissioners in the name of the president, whereby PM Modi would be asked to explain why his government paid an exorbitant price for the fighter jets.
Modi government has rejected the charges of Congress
Reiterating the allegations leveled by Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, Sukhu said, "The nation wants to know why Modi government paid Rs. 60,145cr for 36 Rafale fighter jets whereas, UPA-II had struck a deal of just Rs. 18,940cr for the same." The Congress has been targeting the government over the fighter jet deal, alleging wrongdoings in it. The government has strongly rejected the charge.
