ISLAMABAD – Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh irked over Pakistan andCongress on Rafale embarassment.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday lashed out at the Congress overits criticism of performing Shastra pooja on the Rafale fighter jet inFrance on the occasion of Vijaydashmi on October 8.
Addressing a rally in Haryana’s Karnal, the Defence Minister said, “I wrote‘Om’ on fighter plane (Rafale) and tied a ‘raksha bandhan’ to it. Congressleaders started a controversy here…They should have welcomed that Rafaleis coming here. Instead, they started criticising. Statements by Congressleaders only strengthen Pakistan,” Singh said.
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On October 8, the Defence Minister performed Shastra pooja at the Rafaleaircraft’s induction ceremony in keeping with the Hindu tradition ofwarriors worshipping their weapons on Dussehra. October 8 is also thefoundation day of the India Air Force.
