Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday described the controversial Rafale deal as the "father of Bofors" and said Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's importance in the country's politics had increased after repeatedly speaking against the deal.

Rafale deal is 'father of Bofors': Sena MP Sanjay Raut

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday accused the Opposition of misleading the people by demanding that the details of the Rafale deal be made public. Addressing a rally in Haryana's Ambala district, Singh said all details regarding that Rafale fighter jet deal could not be made public in view of the security concerns.

Opposition misleading people on Rafale deal: Rajnath Singh

Union defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday said former French president Francois Hollande's claims on the Rafale deal have come at a time when he himself was facing allegations that his partner had received "some funds for some purpose.

Rafale: Hollande's claims come at time when his associate facing charges, says Nirmala Sitharaman

NCP leader Supriya Sule on Friday said party chief Sharad Pawar`s comment on the Prime Minister and the Rafale deal have been misunderstood as he has actually demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into it.

Supriya Sule says Pawar has been misunderstood on Rafale remarks 

At a time the opposition led by the Congress is mounting attacks on the government over the Rafale fighter jet issue, NCP chief Sharad Pawar has said people "do not have doubts" over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intentions.

People don't have doubts over PM Modi's intentions over Rafale deal: Sharad Pawar

Congress president Rahul Gandhi Thursday hit out at the Modi government for reportedly targeting a Defence Ministry official who allegedly raised "objections" over the price of the Rafale jets.

Rahul says Modi targeted official who raised objections on Rafale deal

Senior Congress leader Jaipal Reddy Thursday alleged French President Emmanuel Macron did not contradict Francois Hollande's claim on Rafale deal which was tantamount to the confirmation of his predecessor's claim, reported news agency PTI.

Macron did not contradict Hollande's claim on Rafale: Jaipal Reddy

Whether it accepts it or not, the furore over the Rafale fighter jet with France's Dassault has become a problem, a big one, for the BJP-led NDA government. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has declared it to be a "perception problem" and in what seems like an eerie coincidence, the name of Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, has cropped up as "one who failed to get a cut" and therefore an interested party in the deal in which Congress president Rahul Gandhi accuses Prime Minister Narendra Modi of dubiously bringing in Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence as Dassault's partner.

Rafale deal could set a bad precedent

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra Wednesday broke his silence on the charges of corruption levelled against him by the BJP and said the ruling party had been indulging in a "baseless political witch-hunt" against him for the last four years.

BJP indulging in political witch hunt against me for 4 years: Robert Vadra 

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday claimed that the Congress party scrapped the Rafale deal with France as United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra's company was not accepted as a 'middleman'.

Congress scrapped Rafale deal as Vadra's firm wasn't made middleman: BJP 

Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh said Tuesday he had sent a legal notice to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over alleged irregularities in the Rafale deal.

AAP leader sends legal notice to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over Rafale deal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Opposition of indulging in mud-slinging at it finds it easier than debating on issues. ''Opposition indulging in mud-slinging because it finds it easier than debating on issues like development,'' Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday in an apparent reference to allegations on Rafale deal.

Opposition indulging in mud-slinging as it's easier: PM Modi 

The Congress Tuesday rejected BJP's claim that Rahul Gandhi wanted the Rafale deal scrapped to help a firm linked to his brother-in-law Robert Vadra and said the Modi government was responding to the alleged "scam" with abuses and mud-slinging.

BJP responding to Rafale 'scam' with abuses, mud-slinging: Congress

Confirming India's stand on the offsets agreement between Dassault Aviation and Reliance Group, the former, in a statement, reiterated that Reliance Group was chosen in compliance with the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2016 regulations.

Deal with Reliance was Dassault Aviation's choice: Report

The French government Friday said it was in no manner involved in the choice of Indian industrial partners for the Rafale fighter jet deal, asserting that French companies have the full freedom to select Indian firms for the contract.

After Hollande’s remarks, French govt says not involved in choosing Indian partners in Rafale deal

Disagreements between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Dassault Aviation led to the collapse of negotiations between the two in the Rafale fighter plane deal during the UPA term.

Rafale deal: Differences between HAL, Dassault led to collapse of talks, say report

Without naming the Congress, Sitharaman said, "false comparisons" were made between the price at which India was procuring the jets and the price being negotiated by some other countries

No scandal in Rafale deal: Defence Minister Sitharaman

This is not the first time the Congress president has taken a swipe at the Modi government over the Rafale deal.

Loss to exchequer on Rafale deal over 40,000 crore, tweets Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi's tweet comes days after Congress targeted the NDA government over the Rafale deal, alleging that it was turning out to be a mother scam, and asked the government to come clean.

Rafale deal: Dassault called government's lie, says Rahul Gandhi

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"People are asking in whose pockets this money has gone", Congress asked.

Modi government should come clean on Rafale deal: Congress

Sitharaman said she would welcome if the Congress raises the issue of procurement of Rafale jets when the budget session of the Parliament reconvenes from Monday

No question of Rafale deal going the Bofors way: Nirmala Sitharaman

Congress President Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Karnataka's Bellary district

PM Modi gave Rafale contract to his friend: Rahul Gandhi

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Rafale deal is 'father of Bofors': Sena MP Sanjay Raut

Opposition misleading people on Rafale deal: Rajnath Singh

Rafale: Hollande's claims come at time when his associate facing charges, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Supriya Sule says Pawar has been misunderstood on Rafale remarks

People don't have doubts over PM Modi's intentions over Rafale deal: Sharad Pawar

Rahul says Modi targeted official who raised objections on Rafale deal

Macron did not contradict Hollande's claim on Rafale: Jaipal Reddy

Rafale deal could set a bad precedent

BJP indulging in political witch hunt against me for 4 years: Robert Vadra

Congress scrapped Rafale deal as Vadra's firm wasn't made middleman: BJP

AAP leader sends legal notice to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over Rafale deal

Opposition indulging in mud-slinging as it's easier: PM Modi

BJP responding to Rafale 'scam' with abuses, mud-slinging: Congress

Deal with Reliance was Dassault Aviation's choice: Report

After Hollande’s remarks, French govt says not involved in choosing Indian partners in Rafale deal

Rafale deal: Differences between HAL, Dassault led to collapse of talks, say report

No scandal in Rafale deal: Defence Minister Sitharaman

Loss to exchequer on Rafale deal over 40,000 crore, tweets Rahul Gandhi

Rafale deal: Dassault called government's lie, says Rahul Gandhi

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Rafale deal: Dassault called government's lie, says Rahul Gandhi

Modi government should come clean on Rafale deal: Congress

No question of Rafale deal going the Bofors way: Nirmala Sitharaman

PM Modi gave Rafale contract to his friend: Rahul Gandhi