New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- Amid a war of words between the Congress and BJP on the 'Shastra Puja' by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Rafale aircraft, which was handed over to France on Tuesday, the Congress on Wednesday said that questions still persist on the delay in the acquisition of the aircraft by the Narendra modi government at the Centre.
Talking to reporters here, AICC Spokesperson Pawan Khera said, ''The issue about Rafale is not about it's capability. We know it is the best aircraft, which is why we pushed for it.
''It was the NDA, which scrapped the deal reached during the UPA rule, delaying the acquisition of the aircraft by India. If we had stuck to the schedule, we would have had the Rafale aircraft long ago. These are seriou...