The Congress on Tuesday said Union minister Nitin Gadkari had finally revealed why the number of Rafale jets bought from France had been reduced from 126 to 36, alleging that the Narendra Modi government overruled national security to save money.
“Finally, truth is out!” party communications chief Randeep Surjewala tweeted. “‘National Security’ stumped by a pseudo nationalist Modi Govt. No. of Rafale aircrafts reduced from 126 to 36 for saving money, overruling Air Force & nation’s security!”
Gadkari had, in a recent interview to journalist Karan Thapar, said the government’s “financial availability” dictated the decision to bring down the number of Rafale jets from the 126 negotiated by the UPA government to the current 36.
