Why Modi govt bought only 36 Rafale jets instead of 126, asks P Chidambaram

The government has compromised national security, said P Chidambaram
P Chidambaram


Senior Congress pioneer P Chidambaram on Friday blamed the legislature for trading off national security and inquired as to why it purchased just 36 Rafale contender flies rather than 126 required by the Air Force.

His remarks come in the wake of crisp disclosures on the Rafale bargain in a media report which asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s choice to however 36 flying machine rather than the 126 requested by the Air Force drove the cost of each stream up by 41.42 percent.

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