The multibillion-dollar Rafael deal between India and France: – signed in 2016 – for 36 French Rafael multi-role fighter jets has provoked controversy after a new judicial probe was initiated in France on June 14 amid “corruption” and “favouritism” charges.
According to reports revealed by French investigative website Mediapart, the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF) of France has set up a judicial probe to examine allegations of political corruption in the deal.
This new inquiry is the result of several news reports published by journalist Yann Philipp of Mediapart in April – he claimed the first complaint was “buried” in 2019 by a former PNF chief.
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Following this, a complaint was filed by a French NGO called “Sherpa” which works for the victims of financial crimes. It urged the PNF to open a judicial investigation into corruption, favouritism, and various financial offences thought to muddy the sale of 36 aircraft manufactured by aviation major Dassault Aviation.
As a result, a complaint was lodged by a French NGO known as “Sherpa” who works for victims of financial crimes. It called on the PNF to open a judicial inquiry into corruption, favouritism and various financial offences that could cloud the sale of 36 aircraft manufactured by Dassault Aviation.
In its latest report, Mediapart said that
In an attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress politician Randeep Singh Surjewala alleged that the government led by Prime Minister Modi bought the jets at higher price prior to sounding the alarm about the offset contract awarded to a private company rather than to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in the public sector.
Surjewala stressed that the French government has removed the anti-corruption clause – he therefore urged Prime Minister Modi to order a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) inquiry into the Rafale agreement.
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Although there is no immediate response from the Indian government or the BJP on this latest development, many people have shared their opinions on social media.