Rafale verdict will have positive impact on overall military procurement: Ex-IAF chief Dhanoa
NEW DELHI: Former IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal (retd) B S Dhanoa on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Rafale fighter jet deal, saying the ruling vindicated the government’s position and that it will have positive impact on overall military procurement. The political controversy relating to purchase of 36 Rafale jets from French aerospace major Dassault Aviation for the IAF at a cost of Rs 59,000 crore peaked during Dhanoa’s tenure as chief of the air staff and he had stoutly defended the deal.
“It is a welcome verdict, vindicating the government’s position on the issue. We are happy that finally the controversy is buried,” Dhanoa told.
Delivering its much-awaited ruling on the matter, the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to review its earlier decision of giving a clean chit to the government while rejecting pleas for registration of an FIR by the CBI for alleged irregularities in the deal.
