Rafale deal row: BJP's sidelined Shatrughan Sinha warns PM Modi for 2019 polls on Rafale deal; calls it high time

Admist the controversy over the Rafale fightet jet deal the BJP's critical Shatrughan Sinha warned the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak out on the matter before it could spell doom for the party in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Mr Sinha, BJP MP from Bihar, took to social media said that the country was waiting for a clarification on the deal from the PM. The actor-turned politician said the controversy surrounding the Rafale deal may also impact the BJP's prospects in the upcoming assembly elections along with Lok Sabha polls.

"Sir Ji, any further delay in answering the burning question and point-to-point rebuttal could lead to disastrous effect both during and post polls," said Shatrughan Sinha on Twitter.

"Sir, come out clean and speak. It's high time and right time to tell the world about the Rafale deal. Why is their threefold rise in prices? Why HAL, a premier company of India, despite being capable of manufacturing MIG fighter aircrafts, not considered for the offset. Why a ten-day old company with zero experience was awarded the contract?" questioned the BJP MP.

"Rafale is certainly a big loss for us and PM Modi. It's a jolt and a blot on his government. In the past four years we managed somehow to come clean despite Vyapam but it's surprising that this ghotala happened in an election year," said Shatrughan Sinha, BJP MP.