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Saturday, January 12, 2019

Gujarat Couple Seeks Gift Of BJP Vote, Backs Rafale Deal In Wedding Card

At first look, the wedding card looks like any other. It has the names of the bride and bridegroom, a symbol of Lord Ganesha, and a line mentioning how marriages are made in heaven. It's only when you run your eyes to the bottom of the card that you notice the presence of another -- more popular -- entity.


Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

On the footer of the card, Yuvraj and Sakshi -- both from Surat in Gujarat -- say the only gift they expect for the wedding are their guests' vote for the BJP in the upcoming elections and a monetary contribution for the saffron cause on the party app. And then you turn the page to find a detailed analysis of the Rafale deal, headlined "Keep calm and trust NAMO" and flanked on both sides by intimidating images of the fighter jet.

The text that follows starts with the line "Even a fool will not compare prices of a simple flyaway aircraft with a weaponised jet", before going on to provide a jumble of numbers and words aimed at defending the Modi government's version of the deal. It also gives reasons for Reliance Defence being chosen for the offset contract, the cancellation of an earlier deal fixed by the United Progressive Alliance, and why a joint parliamentary committee cannot be allowed to conduct an investigation into the matter.

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