Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said the government is not ready to disclose the price of the Rafale aircraft in Parliament, which raises doubts on its intent.
"Modi government is indulging in an unforgivable game of compromising 'national interests' and 'national security'. A 'huge scam' is brewing in the procurement of fighter aircraft for Indian Air Force," he alleged
"Grave apprehensions and claims of insurmountable loss being caused to public exchequer are in public domain with the government refusing to state the truth," Azad told reporters.
They alleged "complete non-transparency in disclosure of purchase price of aircraft, flagrant violation of the mandatory provisions of 'Defence Procurement Procedure' and prior clearance from 'Cabinet Committee on Security'".
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Azad said the government must disclose the price of 36 fighter aircraft which Modi purchased off-the-shelf during his visit to France in violation of the set procedures.
He alleged that as per information the per aircraft price during NDA comes to Rs 1570.8 crore, against Rs 526.1 crore negotiated during the UPA.
He also said "while the aircraft was sold for Rs 694.8 crore to Qatar by the same company, why was it sold for 100 per cent more price to India".
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