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Rafale reportage: Ambani's Reliance sues NDTV for Rs 10,000 Cr

  •   Fri, Oct 19 2018 08:09:50 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 19 : National English news channel NDTV has been sued for Rs 10,000 crores by Anil Ambani's Reliance Group in a court in Ahmedabad for its report on the Rafale fighter jet deal.

According to NDTV's own communication, the hearing has been listed for October 26th and NDTV will argue that the charges of defamation are nothing more than a heavy-handed attempt by Anil Ambani's group to suppress the facts and prevent the media from doing its job - asking questions about a defence deal and seeking answers that are very much in public interest.

TV's popular weekly show 'Truth vs Hype' which aired on September 29th reportedly aired detailed facts and figures about Rafale deal.

NDTV says that, top executives of Reliance ignored repeated, multiple and written requests to appear on the show or comment on what is being widely discussed not just in India but in France as well - whether Anil Ambani's Reliance was transparently chosen as the partner for Dassault in a deal that saw India buying 36 fighter jets.

NDTV quotes "Remember that just days before this show aired, the role of Reliance appeared to have been questioned by none other than Francois Hollande, who was the president of France when the deal was struck. The NDTV show reported all sides of the story including Dassault's denial that it had been under any pressure to select Reliance. The panellists, in a balanced discussion, examined whether issues like Reliance's vast debt and record in defence manufacturing made it a suitable choice for Dassault in India."

As the Rafale deal has become a larger news story in India, the Reliance group has been on a notice-serving spree; to sue a news company for 10,000 crores in a court in Gujarat on false and frivolous charges, ignoring facts that are widely reported everywhere and not just by NDTV, can only be interpreted as an unsophisticated warning to the media to stop doing its job.

In its press communication, NDTV outrightly rejects any charges of defamation and will present material in court to support its case. As a news organisation, we are committed to independent and fair journalism that uncovers the truth.
  

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  • Michael, Mangalore/US

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Both are in the same boat. NDTV is just surviving with so many channels winding up and the goodtimes is repeating programmes a 100 times and so is AA. Nothing much to gain or lose for both.

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  • Simon, Mangaluru

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Bias media NDTV hiding the news that Dassault had selected Reliance defence out of 70 other companies.

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  • Tell The Truth, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    4000 crores ED issued notice for FEMA violations on NDTV..
    Will gherao from every end...to shut the channel.

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  • Amith, NAGPUR

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Anil Ambani must be thinking of collecting Rs. 45, 000 crores bank loan through this defamation tactics!!!!! Bechhhara!!!!! Feku ka peeche jaake dobi ka Kutta ho gaya " na GHAR KA na Ghat ka" !!!!!

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  • Arge, Ban

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Critisizing all industrialist and linking to Modi and BJP, for setting up a new venture or for making profit from their business assignment is a new norm now. Where would have been our youths working, if people like Ambani, Adani, Tatas had not started their business ventures. Today most of the people who are critical of Ambani's are using their products to vent out their jealous feeling using the almost free data's in their mobile set.Others may be using so many consumer products manufactured and marketed by Tatas on a day to day basis.Jealousey and biased opinion seems to have pervaded the entire portal of readers opinionn

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Neck deep debt defaulter Shri Anil Ambani is trying to shield none other than our honorable PM Shriman Narendra Modiji....!!!!!

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  • Tell The Truth, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Do NDTV..worth 10000 crores.

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  • Ahmed K.C., Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Chillare kaas da vishaya ne ijja ?
    5000 koti
    10000 koti
    36000 koti
    56000 koti

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    ambanies r corrupt goons.

    DisAgree [5] Agree [38] Reply Report Abuse

  • Pai, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    David Pais, Mangalore
    Oh really? Then why did CONgress give contracts to Ambani during their rule??

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  • Ajith, Navi Mumbai

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    But BJP owed, they will not repeat the mistakes what CONgress did during their rule

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    @ pai mangalore, congress did not up lift drowned pauper anil who corrupted chichi chiwala & bajant jumla pirkis=bjp.

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  • Mango, Mlore

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Reliance Infra's Airport Express Contract was suspended by DMRC due to faulty Construction !! E.Sridharan never compromised quality and Political Interference.
    All of Anil Ambani's ventures are new and inexperienced. he has no work ethics either. He is struggling to save his Brand name "Ambani." he must be feeling poor and helpless comparing his brother and would do anything to make money.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    What about the 1000s of crores he owes to banks, and the losses suffered by innocent investors in his feku Relcom & Relpower???

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  • amarnath, bantwal

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Don't what is happening in indian politics.

    AAP came as very noncorrupt party but become AAC means apne aap corrupt no balance in work and word.

    Them Mr Modi -Bada Kamgahar but nickla bada gambler.

    Then Cong Everybody know !!!

    God Saves India and only he knows Indian Future.

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  • abdulla, india

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    1.3 billion bright indians .
    India has the Iron ore for steel..Bauxite for Aluminum..oil/Gas in Godavari/Bombay high..
    PVC ..composites..
    Technology
    It
    artificial intelligence..
    Demography..
    market..
    money in Swiss banks. also....
    so why this BOFORS /RAFAEL/ DASSAULT/Helicopter etc.
    Why cant we simply follow the Chinese ..
    buy one ..strip open..COPY ..add value ..mass produce ..sell to the world earn money then keep improving.
    we have reached that PLATFORM TO COPY BY NOW.
    Japan did it after second world war but Work is worship
    quality is to srve God...
    now china followed.
    why do we get into this CORRUPT Practices.
    set up Defense labs along iits in all 29 states.. along with Engineering/PG/ Labs/ and cos like the TATAS./TIFR/L&T/ Nalco/ Mahindras//Bhartah forge /Kirloskar /Klayani/ godrej/Bajaja etc.
    start production of all these war machines in India with Joint ventures if needed..
    why not..
    how long should we depend on others for our own defense/external threat/security????
    why blame and shame others..why??
    cant we work to our own destiny..and fate...
    with such Brilliant MINDS?

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  • PEDDA GUNDOO, MANGALURU

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Literally this country called INDIA is ruled by none other than the so called AMBANI, ADANI.TATA and BIRLA etc etc. Democracy only like rubber stamp! all the elected representatives enjoying the salaries and perks from TAX PAYER FUNDS ! Modi roaming around the world for what reasons ! He is salesman of AMBANI and others to get the business ASAP from other countries which they cant approach directly ! And Modi called in the dais MITRON our BHAKTADI are very happy for calling them MITRON !!!!!!!! even they ready to lick modi shoes !!

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  • Shravan, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Just throw these capitalist like TATA,BIRLA ,AMBANI ,ADANI etc .

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  • Navneeth, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Amabani is backstabbed by Rahul who is supposed to be a good friend. T his hopefully gives the Ambani's an understanding of how 'peace lovers' controlled Cong works.

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  • ca girishkk, M'lore/dxb

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    @ Navneeth,

    Back stab by who...,
    For shriman Rahulji... country is first..., friendship is secondary.., Shri Rahulji is not a FEKU...., and not a FEKU Hindu...., remember...,

    Anil ambani is a loan defaulter to Hindustan's PSU banks ..., total borrowings is more than INR 124,000,00,00,000/- (124,000 crores)

    defending jokers by serving notice to ethical journalism...!!!!
    DOMBARATA specialists....!!!!

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  • mohan, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Modi has made very big mistake giving contract to chore company..... now they will sue government to arms secrets.... ..

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  • anthony, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    As Anil Ambani will loose this lucarative contract, the only way to make up all their mounting losses is by filing defammation cases. 10000 Crores against the NDTV, 10000 Crores against the Congress party. that leaves another 20000 crores.

    All the Best Anil Ambani.

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  • Eric Coelhol, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    This man Reliance files defamation cases only in Gujarat. He has filed against Sanjay Singh AAP leader for 5,000 cr and then now with NDTV 10,000 Crores etc . He does not have the guts to file defamation cases in Delhi. His 5K and 10K crores of defamation may be useful to pay his bank debts. He has made a big mistake in filing defamation case against NDTV as Media is entitled to report facts to the people of India. In India it is Freedom of speech. Why is reliance afraid of truth. He thinks he can threaten people through defamation. Good job by NDTV and AAP leader.

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  • Fayaz, Mangalore /Dubai

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    These ambanies made money by corrupt ways
    Nobody will become a millionaire with in years
    Aneil ambani and feku should bow there heads with Shane
    As they looted public tax money

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    First let him clear his Rs. 39,000 Crore bank outstanding 😚😚😚

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  • Praveen, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    "National English news channel NDTV has been sued for Rs 10,000 crores by Anil Ambani's Reliance Group in a court in AHMEDABAD for its report on the Rafale fighter jet deal"

    Ahmedabad..... ????

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  • Royston, Bangalore

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Now the Supreme court has asked the clear-cut deal issues of the Rafale deal as a citizen of this country believe the transparency report will come in front of the public. With regard to this issue, I too have many questions to ask the government. How can the famous HAL is denied of manufacturing efficient
    warplanes? If its given to more efficient company now problem. I have not heard Ambani's company production of warplanes. I am not bothered about who produces. How efficient the plane is important and the cost of it. Let's not forget the money of the common people and loan of other countries.

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  • AMAR NATHAL, MANGALORE

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Defense minister has gone to France on emergency basis to get brand new papers signed as our honorable Supreme Court wants to see only the contract. Contract can be modified on papers now.

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  • Ajay, Kallianpur

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    The subsidiary to produce aircraft parts was formed just months before the Rafael deal was finalised!

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  • Eric C, Mangalore/Amsterdam

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    While many media houses covered Rafale, NDTV was the only one which distorted document put out by the french publication. The document did not mention Reliance contract being an obligation and imperative. This referred to offsets contracts for selling to India. NDTV was the only one which made this incorrect interpretation and this was called out by French journos as well. Now, they will have a day in court to explain this. They might be whitewashing this by saying public interest etc. But they cannot deny the distortion

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  • Pai, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Eric C, Mangalore/Amsterdam
    True. Check out the 'Disagrees'

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    India is a democracy Mr. Ambani, your father or you own only Reliance Group. A citizen has right to know the eligibility of a defence supplier and why HAL was disregarded. You can't dictate your terms on a news channel that does it's duty.

    Prior to filing more defamation cases, let us know the progress on your suit filled agai RG.

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  • Sampath, India

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Better you follow Rahul..the great shivabhakta...he will entertain you guys.. it is between RIL and NDTV...nadutu yenkleno daaye poggunu atteye..

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  • Shankar, BENGALURU

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Democracy doesn't mean you run campaign against a group using wrong number and defame them.

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  • Manoj Kumar, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Yencha aandla kaas malpodu

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  • AMAR NATHAL, MANGALORE

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Political parties have channels of distributing money and things during elections. Its BJP time and Ambani will keep refilling BJP coffers. With money power BJP says it will win elections. If not, let us know what BJP has achieved these years?

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  • GD, Udupi

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Expert in making paper planes is now sueing others to earn money. He will realize that these news agencies will bang the hell out of his company's reputation in court and on the streets of our country.

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  • JP, Mangalore/Dubai

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Ache Din only for Ambani and Adani's :)

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Fri, Oct 19 2018

    Ambani's easy mat to make money will be exposed.

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