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Somebody misled Modi to say nation needs 'bitter medicine', says Subramanian Swamy (India TV Exclusive)

New Delhi: For the first time since the Modi government took over the reins of power, a senior BJP leader has come out in the open to express his divergent view on Narendra Modi's ‘bitter






Q:
So where does the relationship stand today?

Swamy: I have serious doubts about her involvement in Rajiv Gandhi's assassination. I'm shocked that she wrote a letter to the President saying that the four people, whom the SC ordered to be hanged, should not be hanged. I'm shocked by the fact that she gave scholarship through IGNOU to Nalini. I'm shocked by the fact that she enabled her daughter, born after they were arrested, to go to London to study medicine and resettle her in Australia. I'm shocked that she sent Priyanka to speak to her. When I found that she had told Sheila Dikshit to give 1 plot of land near the airport for the  LTTE to make a four-storey building, I got it demolished thanks to Mr. V K Kapoor who used to be L-G those days who took the courageous step by demolishing it.

Q: You are making very serious charges.

Swamy: So what do you want? You want me to make non-serious charges?

Q: No. But do you have any substantive proof?

Swamy: Oh really? Are you the Supreme Court? I produced proof on national Herald. You wait till I get a court order on other issues. You go by my record that I have never been wrong.

Q: How do you rate Rahul Gandhi's leadership?

Swamy: Rahul Gandhi and leadership? They are contradictory terms.

Q: Still he led Congress in general elections?

Swamy: He was nominated. He is not a leader of the country. People have not accepted him. He is a ‘Buddhu'.

Q: There is a section in the Congress that is clamouring for Priyanka Gandhi. Do you believe Priyanka can change the fortunes of Congress party?

Swamy: Their family is over. There is no hope for Congress party with the family. The Congress will have to find somebody who can stand on his own party.

And who is Priyanka Gandhi, if I make ask you? You mean the wife of Vadra? Then call her Priyanka Vadra. It's not there either in her certificate or passport.

Q: Narendra Modi, while campaigning in 2014 elections, made serious allegations against Robert Vadra. Now he is in power but we have not heard anything on that. Were those allegations mere part poll rhetoric?

Swamy:
You ask Mr Narendra Modi. Don't ask me. I didn't make those charges. Whenever I make a charge, I go and file a court case. I am not a shoot and scoot man.

Now, Mr. Modi must have made some arrangements for that. I don't know what those arrangements are.

Q:
Can you explain in detail?

Swamy: I can't say. He might have asked CBI that please look into it and prepare the files. I don't know.

Q: There were charges against Robert Vadra in Rajasthan as well but Vasundhara govt has also not done anything.

Swamy: Now Vasundhara Raje govt has registered a case against Karti Chidambaram and Robert Vadra.