Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie move SC seeking review of Dec 14 Rafale verdict
PTI | Updated: Jan 2, 2019, 14:20 ISTHighlights
- The petitioner sought that the plea be heard in an open court
- They claimed that the SC verdict relies on 'patently incorrect' claims
- Lok Sabha is all set to discuss the Rafale defence deal on Wednesday
NEW DELHI: Former Union ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie and advocate Prashant Bhushan on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court, seeking review of its December 14 verdict dismissing all PILs alleging irregularities in the procurement of 36 Rafale jets from France.
In their review plea, they alleged that the judgment "relied upon patently incorrect claims made by the government in an unsigned note given in a sealed cover" to the apex court.
They have also sought that the plea be heard in an open court.
The decision to file the review petition comes on a day when Lower House is all set to discuss the Rafale deal under Rule 193.
Meanwhile, Congress spokesperson Randeep S Surjewala alleged that former defence minister Manohar Parrikar is in possession of the files related to the defence deal. He claimed that the files are being concealed as they contain vital information on the procedures 'bypassed' while signing the deal.
"The fashion in which every procedure was bypassed...it is all recorded in the files. Those files are with Mr Parrikar. Why are those files being hidden?" he questioned.
READ MORE: Congress questions Manohar Parrikar's purported claim on Rafale deal's file
On Tuesday, following PM Narendra Modi's interview to news agency ANI, Congress said that there are personal allegations of corruption against Prime Minister Modi in Rafale jet deal. “Prime Minister Modi has once again spoken a lie that there are no personal allegations of corruption against him,” said Surjewala.
“Then French President Francois Hollande said that a condition was put forward before France that the deal would only be finalised if it is given to Anil Ambani's Reliance company and not to Hindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL),” added Surjewala.
In their review plea, they alleged that the judgment "relied upon patently incorrect claims made by the government in an unsigned note given in a sealed cover" to the apex court.
They have also sought that the plea be heard in an open court.
The decision to file the review petition comes on a day when Lower House is all set to discuss the Rafale deal under Rule 193.
Meanwhile, Congress spokesperson Randeep S Surjewala alleged that former defence minister Manohar Parrikar is in possession of the files related to the defence deal. He claimed that the files are being concealed as they contain vital information on the procedures 'bypassed' while signing the deal.
"The fashion in which every procedure was bypassed...it is all recorded in the files. Those files are with Mr Parrikar. Why are those files being hidden?" he questioned.
READ MORE: Congress questions Manohar Parrikar's purported claim on Rafale deal's file
On Tuesday, following PM Narendra Modi's interview to news agency ANI, Congress said that there are personal allegations of corruption against Prime Minister Modi in Rafale jet deal. “Prime Minister Modi has once again spoken a lie that there are no personal allegations of corruption against him,” said Surjewala.
“Then French President Francois Hollande said that a condition was put forward before France that the deal would only be finalised if it is given to Anil Ambani's Reliance company and not to Hindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL),” added Surjewala.
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