Yashwant Sinha

I am happy to note that Ravi Nair and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta have brought out this extremely well-researched book on the infamous Rafale deal which has rocked the politics of India for years. The deal was directly negotiated by the Prime Minister himself and, therefore, responsibility for it lies with him. It is a pity that the Indian media, barring a few honourable exceptions, have not done their duty in this case and have joined the efforts of the government to bury the scandal deep. The courts have not been very helpful either. But truth, especially truth that is inconvenient, has a knack of appearing at odd times because it cannot be suppressed forever.