Rafale case: Enough evidence to prosecute PM Modi for corruption, says Rahul Gandhi

After the Centre told the Supreme Court that documents related to Rafale deal that have appeared in the media were stolen from the Defence Ministry, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said there is now "enough evidence" to "prosecute" Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the "Rafale scam".

Congress president Rahul Gandhi. (PTI)

Congress President Rahul Gandhi claimed there "is now enough evidence" to prosecute Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the "Rafale scam".

The Congress alleged corruption and malfeasance in the Rafale deal and said the time has come to lodge an FIR against PM Modi.

The Centre told the court that documents related to Rafale that appeared in the media were stolen from the Defence Ministry.

NEW DELHI: After the Centre told the Supreme Court that documents related to Rafale deal that have appeared in the media were stolen from the Defence Ministry, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said there is now "enough evidence" to "prosecute" Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the "Rafale scam". The government submitted in the top court that Rafale document that appeared in the media and cited by petitioners seeking a recall of the December 14 ruling giving a clean chit to the government on the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets were privileged documents stolen from the Defence Ministry. Leading the party's attack on the Modi dispensation over the deal, Gandhi alleged that "crucial" Rafale files "incriminating" the prime minister are now reported stolen by the government, is "destruction of evidence" and an "obvious cover-up". He alleged that the "trail of corruption" in the Rafale fighter jet deal "begins and ends with" Modi. "There is now enough evidence to prosecute the PM in the Rafale Scam. The trail of corruption begins & ends with him. That crucial Rafale files incriminating him are now reported "stolen" by the Govt, is destruction of evidence & an obvious coverup," he said on Twitter, using the hashtag "FIRagainstCorruptModi".

There is now enough evidence to prosecute the PM in the #RafaleScam.

The trail of corruption begins & ends with him. That crucial Rafale files incriminating him are now reported “stolen” by the Govt, is destruction of evidence & an obvious coverup. #FIRagainstCorruptModi — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 6, 2019

The Congress on Wednesday alleged corruption and malfeasance in the Rafale fighter jet deal and said the time has come to lodge an FIR against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "The corruption and malfeasance in Rafale deal is out in the open. PM Modi misused his office to give benefits to Dassault Aviation and caused loss to the public exchequer," Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said. "It is now crystal clear that blatant and massive corruption has taken place in the Rafale deal. It is undoubtedly established that Modi misused his office as Prime Minister to grant undue benefit to Dassault Aviation and caused a loss to public exchequer," he said.

Published at : 06 Mar 2019 08:05 PM (IST)

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