When PM Modi flew in Tejas, Jairam Ramesh took a dig, said – ADA had done it in 1984
Congress has also taken a dig at the news of Prime Minister Narendra Modi flying in Tejas fighter jet and several photos shared on social media.
Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh wrote on ‘X’ that Tejas is a scheme with our indigenous scientific and technical capability. Tejas was designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) established in 1984. The design of this light fighter aircraft was finalized after 6 years.
The Congress leader said that after Tejas was designed by ADA, it was worked on in collaboration with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Indian Air Force and Indian Navy.
‘Operational approval was given to the scheme in the year 2011’
Jayaram said that the design of the light combat aircraft was finalized after six years. Finally, it was given operational approval in the year 2011. Of course, there are many more such important milestones. He all said that this plan was made with great determination decades ago.
‘It doesn’t cost much to accept efforts made before 2014’
Taking a dig at PM Modi without naming him, Jairam Ramesh also said, the master of ‘election photo-ops’ does not have to spend much time acknowledging the pre-2014 efforts which are now being taken to his credit. Are necessary.
PM Modi took off from HAL site in Bengaluru
Meanwhile, on Saturday (November 25), Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew in the light combat aircraft Tejas at the site of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru, pictures of which were also shared on social media. Tejas Fighter Jet manufactured by HAL, which has been developed primarily to replace the aging squadron of MiG 21 fighter jets of the Indian Air Force.
The Indian Air Force and Defense Ministry had signed an agreement with HAL to purchase a total of 324 Tejas aircraft including all its variants. There are many special features of this fighter plane which further increase its importance.
