Yechury demands Rafale probe
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After India and France signed the Rafale fighter deal a few days ago, Sitaram Yechury, the general secretary of CPI(M), said that they are demanding a probe on Rafale deal because in India no defense deal is indefensible.
Speaking after the CPI(M) plenum in Kolkata, Yechury said, "We are demanding a probe on the Rafale fighter deal and we will place our demands soon."
In September, India inked a Euro 7.87 billion deal with France for the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons. The jets are equipped with latest missiles that will give the IAF greater "potency" over arch rival Pakistan.
Yechury's statement is significant, as several scandals have been reported in the defense sector in the past - be it Augusta Westland chopper deal or Bofors, India has always been criticised for scams in the defense sector.
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do note i removed the part where he mentions pakistan, the purpose of the thread is not about pakistan but about the rafale,so lets keep it at that.