The Congress on Friday kept up the pressure on the Narendra Modi government over the alleged irregularities in the Rafale fighter jet deal, and has finally taken to calling it a Rs 1.30 trillion scam.
The Congress asked fresh questions about the manner in which the deal was awarded to a private entity that had no experience in manufacturing of aircrafts.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi rejected the allegations. It said the Congress was frustrated after its allegations were "proved" wrong by Modi Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and also the French government.