Cong's march on Sep 27 to demand PM's resignation over Rafale

September 22, 2018 20:55

The Maharashtra Congress will carry out a protest march on September 27 in Mumbai to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the formation of a Joint Parliamentary Committee to probe the Rafale fighter jet deal.

Addressing a press conference on Saturday, Maharashtra Congress chief Ashok Chavan hit out at Modi claiming that for the latter, business interests of friends was greater than the interest of the nation.

He further alleged that details pertaining to the Rafale deal, which he claimed was a scam, was being brushed under the carpet under the guise of national security.

"Modi and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman are misleading the people and betraying their trust. Both should resign immediately. Due to the scam, Modi's corrupt face has been exposed," Chavan claimed.

The Congress has been accusing massive irregularities in the deal, alleging that the government was procuring each aircraft at a cost of over Rs 1,670 crore as against Rs 526 crore finalised by the United Progressive Alliance government when it was negotiating procurement of 126 Rafale jets. -- PTI

IMAGE: Police stops Indian Youth Ccongress members during a protest over Rafale deal issue outside the AICC office in New Delhi on Saturday. Photograph: Ravi Choudhary/PTI Photo

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