RBI, Rafale Promise Stormy Session

Opposition demands JPC probe into jet deal; raises issue of tension with institutions such as central bank

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to his fellow MPs to strive for a constructive atmosphere during the winter session of Parliament, the Opposition sounded a confrontational note by asserting that it would press for a Joint Parliamentary Committee ( JPC) to investigate the Rafale deal.

Misuse of investigative agencies and the tension with institutions such as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) were other issues cited by the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, at the all­party meeting on Monday morning.