<span style="color: #222222;">Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier has rejected allegations made by Congress president Rahul Gandhi that he had lied about the details of the Dassault-Reliance Joint Venture for offset contracts in the Rafale deal. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said this in an interview with a news agency.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">On the pricing issue, Trappier said that the present aircraft are cheaper by 9 per cent. </span><br />'' <br />''Meanwhile, Congress said that there is a need for fair investigation into Rafale deal. <br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said, the doctored explanations on the deal cannot cover up the alleged irregularities.</span>