Rafael deal: Rahul hurt Indian leaders’ image globally, says Arun Jaitley


New Delhi, Jul 22(NIE): Criticising Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on the Rafael fighter jet deal with France, Union Minister Arun Jaitley has stated that by “concocting a conversation” with French president Emmanuel Macron, the Congress president has “lowered his own credibility and seriously hurt the image of an Indian politician before the world”.

Jaitley alleged that Rahul had embarrassed even former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by “implicitly insinuating” that he was witness to a conversation, “being wholly unaware that his government had entered into the secrecy pact.”

Participating in the no-confidence motion debate in Lok Sabha on Friday, Rahul had said that Macron had told him that there was no binding secrecy clause in the Rafale deal. The French government, in a statement, denied it.

Rahul, however, said that he stood by his statement in Parliament. “Let them deny if they want. He (Macron) said that before me. I was there, Anand Sharma and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were also there,” he said.

Stressing that a debate on the no-confidence motion is expected to raise the level of political discourse, and facts should be sacrosanct in it, Jaitley wrote in a Facebook post, “Frivolity and the No Confidence Motion”: “Rahul Gandhi, by concocting a conversation with President Macron, has lowered his own credibility and seriously hurt the image of an Indian politician before the world at large…. He (Rahul) now seeks to embarrass Dr Manmohan Singh by implicitly insinuating that Dr Singh was a witness to the conversation, being wholly unaware that his own Government had entered into the secrecy pact.”

According to Jaitley, Rahul had missed a “great opportunity.” He wrote: “If this was his best argument for 2019, God help his party. His lack of understanding is not only confined to basic issues but also to the niceties of protocol. One should never misquote a conversation with a Head of Government or a Head of State…”

Jaitley stated that lead participants in the debate are normally senior political leaders. They are expected to raise the level of political discourse. “A Vote of No Confidence against the Government is a serious business. It is not an occasion for frivolity,” he wrote.

The BJP-led NDA government Friday defeated the no-trust motion 325 against 126 votes.

According to Jaitley, there is no minister who either desires to change or is constitutionally entitled to change the Constitution of India. Referring to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Jaitley wrote that the last Indian politician who wanted the power to change the Constitution was Rahul’s grandmother, and “she too failed”.

  

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  • anthony, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    The BJP Govt should have come out clean on the Rafale deal to avoid all this so called embarrasmet as claimed by Jetley. Dal Mey Kala Hai.

    What about the image that has taken such a bad beating globally due to repaeated Lynchings and the Silence of all the Lambs.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    Only Ambani is weeping ...

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  • Nasir, Bajpe

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    What about lynching and rapes Mr. Jaitley. Is it not hurting Indian image globally.

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    jaitley is a failed finance minister.

    Demonetization and GST are a proof of his 'cow dung' centered economic policies.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    jhootley 1st accept rafael looted indian citizens.

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  • JML Joseph, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    Jaitleejee, you better focus on GST and reduce GST on all items to to 5 %

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    G R PRABHUJI,

    Absolutely.
    Though he seems to be thanda thanda cool cool with dimple charisma he has proved that he is late Indira Gandhi's grandson indeed. Little bit kiddish the way he winked after hugging Modiji. (sacastic)

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  • Raviraj Shetty, Mangalore/UAE

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    Arun Jaitley your bloody government has let us down, our head is in shame since your bloody blood sucking government came to power. In some country Indians are been called rape country national, this is what our people are called in many country this days. What image are you talking about when we are already in shame.

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  • Nithin Poojary, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    March 8, 2018

    In an exclusive interview with India Today Group Editorial Director Raj Chengappa, President Macron has said that if Narendra Modi government wants to divulge some of the critical information covered under the secrecy clause of the deal, France would not object to it.

    What’s the problem Mr Modi,

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  • Peacelover, India

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    This is not rocket science, anyone with sane mind can make out the kickback in this deal.
    540 crores each can go up by 10 to 20%, not 300% within one or two years. Secondly the HAL deal scraped and the contract signed with a new company launched two weeks before the deal. This new company does not have any experience in the field. By doing this BJP government not only cheated all Indians, but also risked the lives of people use this aircraft.

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  • Salam, Manglore

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    Jaitly, don't take over tenction, you need to take rest.

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  • Truth Teller, Karnataka

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    Request Delhi editors to correct the title as 'RAFALE deal!. Rafael is a Israeli armament company from which India buys many things!. Rafael is the fighters manufactured by Dassault Aviation of France!

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  • Truth Teller, Karnataka

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    What image you are giving to the world by making Ambani construct the fighters when they have not even painted a Microsoft!?. What image you are giving to the world by relying on fake msgs to win elections!?. India has now become the fakistan of the world!!!

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  • Satya, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    Jaitleyjee, when you and your party for decades went about questioning defence deals, there was no problem, but now when you are questioned about a shady deal you feel hurt.

    Please note that it is only the prestige of the BJP and its falsehoods are exposed in front of the world and nothing else.

    Please explain why and how you agreed these new prices which are thousands of crores more than what was originally agreed upon and also explain how your business friend who has absolutely no experience in defence was given this deal to assemble the aircraft in India. How much were the kickbacks that you received. Please explain.

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  • Rational thinker, MANGALURU

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    Even otherwise, I don't think Indian politicians internationally have a glorious image.

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/KUwait

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    At present $ 1 = Rs. 79 (almost)
    Come 2019 - 100.- (in the prospect of Iran problems)
    Rahul ne subko dikaya
    Hum kisi se kum nanhee

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  • AMAR NATHAL, MANGALORE

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    Right now it is $/Rs69 not 79.
    In any case Indian politicians don't have respect in the West except that they want to make business with India not with politicians.

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    They never thought that Rahulji will speak so boldly. They were shocked. Now globally all will know about Rahulji s capacity.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    This is a allegation against Rahul by the ruling party without any substance or positive stand

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  • Lionel Dsouza, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    ARUN JAITLEY IS HAVING ANY IMAGE??????
    IMAGE IS SPOILED BY TOTAL DOWN FALL OF CURRENCY VALUE...…….TODAYS CURRENCY VALUE IS THE WORST IN 71 YEARS.....CHECK IT OUT....

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  • Deva, Pilar

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    First time in 71 years Our Rupee became so Stro............ng..

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  • Lionel Dsouza, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    MAY BE YOURS...…..
    INDIAN RUPEE IS WORST HIT TODAY...….

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Jul 22 2018

    Anil Ambani has 10 years of experience in building Toy Aircraft's ...

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