NEW DELHI: The petitioners in the Rafale deal case are using certain documents with the intention to present a selective and incomplete picture of internal secret deliberations relating to national security, the Defence Ministry said, in its reaction to the Supreme Court’s order on the contentious issue.
“It is reiterated that the petitioners are using documents with the intention to present a selective and incomplete picture of internal secret deliberations on a matter relating to national security and defence,” the defence ministry said.
In its reaction, the defence ministry said the documents presented by the petitioners are failing to bring out how the issues were addressed and resolved and necessary approvals of the competent authorities taken.
“These are selective and incomplete presentation of the facts and records by the petitioners,” the ministry said.
It said the government provided the requisite information as desired by the Supreme Court and also to the petitioners as per directions of the court.
“The government also provided all records and files as required by CAG. The main concern of the government is relating to availability of sensitive and classified information concerning national security in public domain,” it added. (PTI)
