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Paper planes to protest the Rafale deal — India's politicians are getting wackier

Feb 13, 2019, 17:57 IST
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Congress president Rahul Gandhi along with UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held the protest against the Rafale deal on Wednesday morning outside Parliament. The party lawmakers were seen leading the protest with paper jets and posters, alleging corruption in the Rafale deal.
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Here’s a glimpse of the protest carried by India’s leading opposition party:


The Indian government under the Bharatiya Janata Party signed a better deal than the Congress, said a report tabled by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

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The Rafale deal signed in 2016 by Narendra Modi government was 2.86% cheaper in comparison with the deal signed by Congress in 2007, said the report.

The opposition leader, Rahul Gandhi, along with Sonia Gandhi and former Indian president Manmohan Singh joined the protest, which began just before India’s federal auditor tabled the report in upper house of the Parliament.

Rahul Gandhi alleging corruption in rafale deal. IANS

The Congress lawmakers were seen flying paper planes that had Rafale written on them alleging corruption in the multi-billion deal.

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Twitter-Congress President Rahul Gandhi along Sonia Gandhi...

The party alleges that the Indian government signed a high price.

Congress activist protesting against Rafale deal. IANS

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