Thread by @thecaravanindia

Today, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the review petitions against the #Rafale verdict on merits, dismissing preliminary objections raised by the centre.

A #thread of our investigative reports on the #RafaleDeal:

From September 2018, @SagarChoudhary_'s cover story on how the #RafaleDeal benefits the Reliance Group despite its lack of aerospace experience, poor reputation for wealth management, and severe debt. bit.ly/2NuoMdh

The government’s lies and procedural amendments to obscure Reliance Group’s part in the Rafale deal. @SagarChoudhary_'s October news report: bit.ly/2RkY8kz

#RafaleDeal: PM Modi cleared price over €2.5 billion higher than the first benchmark, suggested by India's own expert.

From December 2018, @HartoshSinghBal reports: bit.ly/2LdUhnr

File notes detailing communication between the defence and law ministries reveal that the govt. of India concealed Ajit Doval’s involvement in the #RafaleDeal negotiations in its reply to the Supreme Court.

From December 2018, @SagarChoudhary_ reports: bit.ly/2SLZGVe

Officers within the govt's own negotiating team for the #RafaleDeal believed the deal did not offer better terms than the 126 MMRCA bid. They raised ten objections in all—and were overruled.

From December 2018, @HartoshSinghBal and @surabhikanga in: bit.ly/2V80VjR