"This is a story of a man who aspired to be a defence deal pusher and today aspires to be India's prime minister. It's a serious charge and I think it's my responsibility to reveal this," said Arun Jaitley, as BJP raised the pitch for the recognition of the allegation that Rahul Gandhi's former business partner got defence offset contracts during the UPA regime through his firm Backops Limited, UK.

Jaitley said that Rahul did not have any business raising his finger at the BJP (presumably over the Rafale deal) when he himself have been involved in corruption. "What did you want to be? A defence dealer or a politician?" he said, asking how he would like to be judged now.