Congress President Rahul Gandhi is set to meet employees of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in Bengaluru. The party has alleged HAL was overlooked in the offsets contract with French aerospace company Dassault Aviation. Rahul Gandhi will talk about the controversial “#RafaleDeal, and also address a party workers rally in the city. The BJP has dismissed all allegations as false. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the procurement of 36 Rafale fighters after holding talks with then French President Francois Hollande on April 10, 2015, in Paris.
The Bahujan Samaj Party which has forged an alliance with the Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) for the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, will launch its election campaign on Saturday. BSP chief and former Uttar Pradesh CM Mayawati will address a mega rally in Bilaspur town. JCCJ chief Ajit Jogi will also be present during the rally.Ajit Jogi has been made the chief ministerial candidate of the coalition.
India plays its first international football match in China. Out of the 17 matches played between the two countries so far, the Red Dragons have won on 12 occasions. The rest of the five matches ended in draws.