 The Bharatiya Janta Party demanded that the CBI should take action against "Tehelka" for "misleading and fabricating false evidence" in the case.The Barak missile system was jointly developed by Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) and RAFAEL Armament Development Authority of Israel.On 23 October 2000, contracts had been signed by the Indian government to procure seven Barak systems at a total cost $199.50 million and 200 missiles at a cost of $69.13 million.