Earlier in the day, Bhushan told a press conference, “…
contrary to previous announcements of getting 126 aircraft, the government bought 36 aircraft, paying double the price for individual units. It certainly appears to be the case that something is fishy.”
He said despite having knowledge of all these things, the BJP government did not blacklist Thales, the company that sold scam-tainted Scorpene submarines, as Dassault acquired it.
Dassault Aviation has 25.3 per cent stake in Thales.
Parrikar said nothing has been proved in the alleged Scorpene leak and hence the case for banning any firm does not arise.
India recently signed a deal with Dassault for 36 Rafale aircraft.
Varun has already denied the charge, saying he has not met middleman Abhishek Verma, to whom he has been accused of having leaked defence secrets, since 2004.
He has threatened to file a defamation suit against Bhushan and Yadav over the charges.
Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy :Business Line
