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	Podcast:		News and Views
	Episode:		406: SC’s Rafale Verdict is Narrow, Govt Still Has A Lot to Answer For
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:06:20
	Publish Date:		2018-12-21 03:24:24
	Description:		The Supreme Court bench that has dismissed all the petitions relating to the Rafale deal, has taken a narrow and orthodox view of the issue. The judgment read out by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi has said that the need for the aircraft and its quality are not in doubt. That is, indeed, true. The aircraft is first-rate, and, yes, the Indian Air Force needs them badly. Further, it has said that issues relating to business decisions such as pricing and choice of offset partner, are not within its purview. But that is precisely where the rub lies.
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