Maharashtra CM Asks Rahul Gandhi To Apologise To Nation, PM Modi

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday, December 14 hailed the Supreme Court verdict on the procurement of Rafale fighter jets and demanded that Congress president Rahul Gandhi apologise to the nation and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In its verdict on Friday, December 14 a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said there is no occasion to doubt the decision-making process in the procurement of 36 Rafale jets from France.

Dismissing all the petitions seeking an investigation into alleged irregularities in the Rs 58,000 crore deal, the Supreme Court said there was no substantial evidence of commercial favoritism to any private entity.

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Hitting out at the Congress chief, Fadnavis accused Gandhi of "compromising" the security of the country and "defaming" the country among the international community.

"TRUTH is like the Sun! Hon Supreme Court dismisses any probe into the #RafaleDeal & our stand is vindicated," Fadnavis tweeted on Friday, December 14.

"Rahul Gandhi and Congress must apologise to the Nation for compromising the security of our country and also for defaming our country in the international community. Lies of Rahul Gandhi and Congress stands exposed.

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They mislead entire nation with the misinformation campaign in the Parliament and during the recent elections," he further said. "Congress must apologise to Hon PM Narendra Modi ji too. #SCNailsRaGaLies (sic)," he said in a tweet