NEW DELHI: Barely two hours after the Congress party posted a video questioning the Narendra Modi-led BJP government in the Centre over its alleged complicity in the Rafael deal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was out with a sarcastic comeback.


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In a video message on Twitter, the party pointed at Congress President Rahul Gandhi's gaffe and the inconsistent figures presented by him for the Rafale deal at various public rallies and inside Parliament.


“Rafale viman ek, daam anek (One Rafale aircraft, many prices),” tweeted the party on the micro-blogging platform.



The video shares a timeline pointing at the different figures of Rafale deal shared by Rahul Gandhi, as presented below:


July 20, 2018


Place: Lok Sabha


Rafale aircraft price mentioned by Rahul Gandhi: Rs 520 crores


 


August 10, 2018


Place: Raipur, Chhattisgarh


Rafale aircraft price mentioned by Rahul Gandhi: Rs 540 crores


 


August 11, 2018


Place: Jaipur, Rajasthan


Rafale aircraft price mentioned by Rahul Gandhi: Rs 540 crores


 


August 13, 2018


Place: Bidar, Karnataka


Rafale aircraft price mentioned by Rahul Gandhi: Rs 526 crores


On Monday, the Congress President chief dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a debate on the Rafale jet deal with France. He said that he was ready for a debate with Modi at any place and time to prove that the government will get each Rafael jet for Rs 1,600 crore against the Rs 540 crore when the contract was signed during the earlier UPA rule.


 



Both the parties have been at loggerheads over the Rafale deal between India and France, which is now mired in controversy over the alleged escalation of price and the secrecy clause.