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EXCLUSIVE: Bigger scam than Agusta? UPA govt allowed inferior steel in naval ship India Today exposes a bigger scam than the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal. The government has ordered inquiry into alleged favours given by the previous UPA government to an Italian shipbuilding firm which provided two naval tankers to India. New Delhi , May 13, 2016 | UPDATED 17:19 IST In what could be a scam bigger than the Agusta Westland VVIP chopper deal, the government has ordered a probe into alleged 'favours' done by the previous Congress-led UPA government in awarding defence contract to an Italian shipbuilding firm. According to exclusive details available with India Today, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has ordered a "discreet inquiry" into the alleged naval tanker scam. What's the scam 1.Italian firm - Fincantieri - reportedly favoured by the UPA government. The company won deal from the government for two naval tankers in 2009. 2.The UPA government approved use of inferior quality of steel in the naval tankers manufactured by the firm. 3.The government is now scrutinising details of the contract awarded to the Italian firm. 4.The lid over the scam has been blown off by a former naval officer who has demanded an investigation into the 2009 purchase of two fleet tankers, crucial for Indian Navy's deep water capabilities. 5.These tankers had to be bought in 2009 and 2011 because INS Vikramaditya, Indian Navy's biggest aircraft carrier, was coming on from Russia. 6.At that time, the then Defence Minister AK Antony had hailed this as one of the fastest procurements of a fleet tanker manufactured with Indian specifications. 7.There are allegations that instead of using weapons grade steel, commercial grade steel was used. 8.When one of the tankers was coming to India from Russia escorting INS Vikramaditya, it ran into rough seas and hull of the brand new ship developed cracks.