Terming the controversial Rafale fighter jets deal as India's "biggest Defence scam", the Congress on Monday demanded the Central Vigilance Commissioner  KV Chowdary to seize all documents and register an FIR into the alleged corruption.


After meeting the CVC and seeking an independent probe into the case, Congress leader Anand Sharma told reporters, "A delegation of Congress has met with the CVC, submitted a detailed memorandum on Rafale fighter jet purchase scam. It is the biggest scam in the acquisition history of this country. This was the arbitrary decision of the Prime Minister of India who without any mandate from the Cabinet Committee on Security decided to do-away with three important things of the original tender purchase of 126 planes and more importantly the approved price of Rs 526 crore that went up to Rs 1,670 crore. The government has been lying and hiding. Therefore, we have demanded the CVC to take cognizance, to seize all files and documents and register an FIR."