Delhi, Nov 14, TEN Network | Amid calls for an apology from him after the Supreme Court gave a clean chit to the Centre in the Rafale deal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday demanded setting up of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe the scam.
An SC bench, comprising Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, Justices SK Kaul and K M Joseph, dismissed petitions seeking review of its December 14, 2018 verdict, where it rejected a court-monitored investigation into the deal.
“Justice Joseph of the Supreme Court has opened a huge door into the investigation of the Rafale scam. An investigation must now begin in full earnest. A Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) must also be set up to probe this scam,” Rahul Gandhi tweeted. Rafale verdict LIVE updates
Justice Joseph, who wrote a separate judgement, said he agreed with the main verdict written by Justice Kaul subject to certain aspects on which he has given his own reasons.
At a separate press conference, Congress came down heavily on the BJP for “celebrating” the Rafale verdict without analysing the court’s judgment. Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the SC judgment paves way for an independent investigation.(TIE)
