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NEW DELHI: According to latest WikiLeaks revelations, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi may have worked as a middleman for Swedish company Saab-Scania, which had tried to sell its Viggen fighter aircraft to India in the 1970s. However, Saab-Scania eventually could not seal the deal, which went to British SEPECAT Jaguar. According to a report published in the Hindu, Rajiv was considered to be a valuable negotiator because of his family connections, states the paper, citing the Kissinger Cables, the latest bunch of classified cables of the US administration released by WikiLeaks.
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According to the report, Rajiv Gandhi became the negotiator for the India Swedish company Saab-Scania, when it was trying to sell its Viggen Rajiv the Gandhi fighter aircraft to India in the 1970s, much before he became prime minister. Read more The first cable said that Air Marshal OP Mehra's son-in-law was the
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chief negotiator for the competing Mirage, but it does not give his name. "Our colleague describes Ranjiv Gandhi [sic] in flattering terms, and contends his technical expertise is of a high level. This may or may not be. Offhand, we would have thought a transport pilot [is] not the best expert to rely upon in evaluating a fighter plane, but then we are speaking of a transport pilot who has another and perhaps more relevant qualification," the cable read, said the report. WikiLeaks sent shockwaves around the diplomatic world in 2010 when it released a set of more than 250,000 leaked US cables. Meanwhile, the main opposition party BJP has slammed the ruling Congress over the fresh WikiLeaks allegations involving Rajiv Gandhi.
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It was only the tip of the iceberg we have been seeing lately in many of the reported stories. This report shows the depth of the problem. Even now, the voting public is not convinced of their blind faith in the 'family', no one can help those deluded! India can only have a bleak future, in spite of the hard working honest and intelligent people who toil from dawn to dusk, unless the political class is truly held responsible for their selfish actions and scams. Years passed, after the independence struggle with the notion of a 'tryst with the destiny', one never imagined a nightmarish state to follow. After more than 65 years, the nation continues to be a third world country with poor infrastructure and service facilities for the ordinary person! Magnanimity has it limits and they have crossed that limit long ago! Public must act urgently against the klepto-cracy and indifferent Governance.
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Guys, I'm not a big fan of Congress but BJP is equally the culprit. No other party is better than other they all are the same. Since Congress has rules us for long so obviously they are more responsible for the mess we are currently in. Modi is a big hope at this junction but Mr Advani is not going to let him come up for his own personal ego and never ending dream of becoming a prime minister of India. Mr. Advani has proved this in past by keeping his personal dreams on top of country's interests. Who else we can rely on? Country cannot be sold to China by inviting the bloody Communist, we
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they are just awarded GANDHI name for no sake. they are spoiling it.Actual family of our beloved Mahatma are not in politics
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Then who was the agent for SEPECAT?
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KONGRESS IS THE MOTHER OF ALL CRIMES, RP'S, MURDERS AND SLAUGHETERED OF INNOCENT PEOPLE SINCE NEHRU TOOK OVER THIS PARTY, RAJIV WAS CHOR & LOOTER-BOFOROS AND NOW THIS ONE..... SONIA NOT ONLY LET THE CRIMINALS GO BUT ALLOWED ITALIAN MAFIA TO WITHDRAW MONEY FROM ACCOUNTS AFTERALL HE WAS RAHUL AND PRIYANKA AND CHOR VADARA'S NANNA. I SUSPECT NEHRU MIGHT BE BEHIND ALL SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE OF SIR S C BOSE AND ALSO ASSASSINATION OF MAHATAMA GANDHI DISBAND THIS PARTY AND INVESTGAGE SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT BY HONEST PEOPLE OF INDIA BUT NOT CBI OR OUR JUDGES BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL CORRUPT AND SLAVES OF ILLITERATE KONGRESSEEES
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It was a known secret. He died as millionnaire. The family is now multitrillionnaires.
shahab (delhi) 9 Follow ers 14 mins ago Silver: 3460
just imagine in 1970 the age of rajiv gandhi. is this possible in 1970 a young boy can do this? an international company will allow a boy to be a middle man. wiki leaks has no crebility.
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Rajiv had no credibility......infact Gandhi family has no credibility.
anathem a (Delhi) replies to shahab
ummm ... the article actually mentions 1970's (A WHOLE DECADE) and not just the year 1970 ... and even if it does you can't call a 26 year old a boy can you??? ohh maybe you can if you think rahul's still a young man ... :)
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chootiya (india) replies to shahab 1 min ago
In 1970, he would have been 26 yr old. I dont know in which country 26 is considered a boy. Go to school and learn some maths, Congi.
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Before opening your mouth please do some research on wikileaks. They have been responsible for exposing the atrocities of governments around the world, including US atrocities on the middle east. So don't just pray idiots just because they seem to support your community.
anathem a (Delhi) replies to shahab 3 mins ago
Ummm ... the article mentions 1970's (A WHOLE DECADE) and not just 1970 and even if it does u can not call a 26 year old a boy can you??? ohh may be you can if you think his son's still young ... :)
Veerasw am iv Venkataram an (Chennai) replies to shahab 17 Follow ers 9 mins ago Gold: 5579
Only thing we have to think, that this young boy has,more" relevant qualification".
Am it (Pune) replies to shahab 10 mins ago
Shahab, Rajeev Gandhi was not a boy in 1970. His date of birth is August 20, 1944. So he was 26 in 1970.
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Whatever damage has been done to the indian economy has been done through these SCAMS. It is not of use in talking about this. The suffers are middle income and lower income group. Every time a scam comes and goes of without a trace. what is the use in debating these scams.
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Lalu speaks better English than Modi and it is funnier. What face India will have in the world if Modi becomes the PM?
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Your su(%er this article is about RG not MODI...
Vinay Yadav (London) replies to SK 2 mins ago
If you like Lalu because of his funny behavior then better to watch comedy show, because there should be no place for comedy in Parliament. The face of India will be a true Secular and non corruptible Country, If Modi becomes PM. Vinay Yadav
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Sanjeev Kum ar (Kerala) replies to SK 23 Follow ers 3 mins ago Gold: 12.1K
Get a life dear.... Knowledge in English is not the criteria to evaluate a person's TALENT.... look at the Chinese for example...
Rahul Gaandu (10 Janpath) replies to SK 3 mins ago
My great-grandfather was PM, my grandmother was PM, my father was PM, my mother is pseudo-PM.....therefore I must be PM......You know, democracy!!! In America, Obama's daughter will be next PM and in UK Cameron's kid will be PM.
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What face does India have now? Even Maldives, who no one can find on a map, coolly tells us to f*** off.
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Who cares the face of India in the world but India's face will be fixed in India if he becomes the PM. So it is better for him to be PM.
gangadhara53 (karnataka) 12 Follow ers 16 mins ago Gold: 10.2K
at this point in time,indians will believe in wikileaks than the congress in connection with the middleman/viggen unfolding saga , played out long ago..
ranga (delhi) 16 mins ago
This is absolutely untrue. We can't believe this at all. Congress Party leaders and its members can never be middleman. They are so honest, transparent and god fearing that the people of this country can never even imagine any of them acting as a middleman?? Yes, if anyone says Narendra Modi has acted as a middleman we can believe it but not Rajiv Gandhi or Rahul Gandhi or for that matter any other Gandhi. For the last 10 years' we have witnessed Ram Rajya in this country under the able???? leadership of Manmohan singh and Smt Sonia Gandhi. Wikileaks has simply no work what so ever? Simply acting in a jingoistic manner.
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liked the sarcasm....
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Seriously, are you kidding?
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It is high time that the people of the country should show Middle Finger to the Congress!
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First of all we want to know the aunthenticity of wikileakes as it came out with many stories and nothing proved as it worked like a rumour? i am not a supporter of any party.
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Do you mean the stories they came out with about US forces killing civilians in middle east were fake that is why the wikileaks founder is in exile and wanted by US?
narasim ha sw am y (bangalore) 19 mins ago Bronze: 207
where is the great leaks? Rajiv was not in power, in 70s SanjaY was more a power center and then Saab didnot get the order. Wikileaks has mostly idle gossip. Negotiator here means agent who need not to have technical expertise.
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VOTING CONGRESS MEANS SUICIDE. VOTING BJP MEANS ATTEMPTED TO SUICIDE. VOTING AAP MEANS GIVING ONE CHANCE TO SURVIVE AND LIVE HAPPY EVERAFTER. LONG LIVE ARVIND KEJRIWAL.
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It was a known secret. He died as millionnaire. The family is now multitrillionnaires.

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