BJP had tweeted a graphic, saying that the deal has been finalised and the Modi government had saved over Rs 21,000 crore.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar (Photo: PTI)
New Delhi: A day after BJP claimed the Rafale aircraft deal with France has been “finalised” at $8.8 billion (Rs 59,000 crore), defence minister Manohar Parrikar said it is not complete as yet but at an “advanced stage” and the intention is to “close it quite soon”.
In a lighter vein, he told reporters that the tweet only indicated that journalists write stories convincingly. BJP had tweeted a graphic, saying that the deal has been “finalised” and the Modi government had saved over Rs 21,000 crore.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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