In order to retain power, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is trying to blackmail Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of Rafale fighter plane deal, says former Union Minister and senior Congress leader S Jaipal Reddy.

Reddy, who was addressing 'Jan Akrosh' rally here, said: 'He (Parrikar) talks of morality. What morality is there of Mr Parrikar who is sticking to the chair like a leech? I know he is in a position to blackmail Narendra Modi. Parrikar was the Defence Minister during Rafale deal.'