NEW DELHI: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday arrived in his parliamentary constituency of Amethi on a two-day visit.This is Rahul Gandhi’s first visit to Amethi since his Kailash Mansarovar trip.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi offered prayers to Lord Shiva in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi on Monday. He was also felicitated by Kawariyas who had gathered outside the temple.
Rahul Gandhi continued his attack on PM Modi over the Dassault Rafale deal on Monday alleging that the country’s watchman had committed theft by snatching away money from the poor and handing it over to industrialist Anil Ambani.
During his addres in Amethi, Rahul Gandhi asked PM Modi for answers on why Rafale price was not disclosed and how Anil Ambani’s Reliance got the contract.
Several hoardings welcoming ‘Shiv Bhakt Rahul Gandhiji’ have come up in Amethi and highways – a move seen as Congress’ attempt to reach out to Hindu voters ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress are having a face-off over the Rafale deal (buying of 36 fighter jets by India) ever since former French President Francois Hollande said India had urged France to nominate Indian industrialist Anil Ambani’s Reliance Defence Industries as its partner in the Rafale deal.
French company Dassault, which is supplying the fighter jets, has entered into a joint venture with the Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group to meet its offset obligations to create business for Indian firms, following the Rafale deal.
A delegation of senior Congress leaders met the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) on Monday and demanded registration of a case in alleged corruption in the Rafale fighter jet deal.
