French judiciary begins investigation in India's Rafale deal

• On Saturday, French investigative website Mediapart reported that the French government has appointed a judge to carry on judicial investigation into the Rafale fighter deal between India and France.

• The ₹59,000 crores deal has been alleged to have corruption and favoritism.

• After this, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala urged PM Modi to come forward and order a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Rafale deal.

• "Corruption in the Rafale deal has come out clearly now. The stand of the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi has been vindicated today after the French government has ordered a probe," he said to reporters at the press conference.