Rahul Fails On Rafale Controversy; SC Gives Clean Chit | With Sumit Awasthi

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected petitions seeking an inquiry into the Rafale fighter jet deal and warned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to be "more careful in future" as it closed a contempt case against him linked to the issue. The Rafale deal issue was raked up vigorously by the Congress during campaigning in the last Lok Sabha election, with its then President Rahul Gandhi alleging corruption in it and targeting the Prime Minister through his slogan "Chowkidar chor hai" (watchman is the thief).

Rahul Gandhi once even claimed that the Supreme Court too had said that "Chowkidar chor hai".