“Manohar Parrikar was against Rafale Deal, cried before me” Swamy alleges Modi was involved
Claimed Parriker was about to write a book, but he died
Explosive Subramanian Swamy Podcast: Part 4
New Delhi: In this fourth part of the five-part news series on the viral podcast of Dr. Subramanian Swamy, the senior BJP leader continues to drop bombshells—this time around India’s defence deals, particularly the Rafale jets, and alleged suppression of dissenting voices within the BJP. Hosted by Neeraj Jha on the Molitics YouTube channel, the podcast has drawn massive attention for its sharp criticism of the government’s inner workings.
After Swamy exposed alleged foreign pressure on Modi in Part 3, he now turns his attention to India’s military preparedness, the Rafale controversy, and how honest voices in the party are being sidelined or silenced.
“Five Rafales Were Shot Down, But No One Talks About It”
Swamy was asked about a claim he made earlier — that five Rafale fighter jets were shot down during Indo-Pak tensions. The host pressed him: Was there any proof, or was it just an accusation?
Swamy stood by his statement.
“Then condemn me. Make fun of me. It would be very easy. But they don’t — because they know what I said came from somewhere. My phone is tapped. They know who gave me the material.”
He added that he had not made mistakes in the past when it came to revealing sensitive information.
“Rafale Is Not for War, Only for Practice”
Calling the Rafale aircraft unfit for combat, Swamy said:
“Most of these planes are from France. Rafale is only good for practice, not for war. It can never survive in a real battle.”
He cited an example from Switzerland, which he claimed had asked France for a demonstration of Rafale jets but later refused to buy even one after the trial.
Swamy said he conducted his own research and raised serious questions over the jet’s capabilities.
Manohar Parrikar Was Against Rafale Deal, Cried Before Me: Swamy
In an emotional revelation, Swamy shared details about a private conversation with late Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, whom he described as a friend and like a student.
“When Rafale was about to be bought, he told me — crying — that he had done a wrong thing. He didn’t want to go ahead with it. He even left national politics and went back to Goa. He was under immense pressure.”
Swamy recalled that Parrikar had plans to write a book, but passed away before he could.
When asked if there was an allegation behind this, Swamy clarified:
“I’m not making any allegations. I have no evidence. But I’m telling you this because I knew him well. He was deeply disturbed.”
“Mukesh Wasn’t Involved, His Brother Was”
Swamy hinted at business links to the Rafale deal, stating:
“Mukesh doesn’t get involved in this. But his brother received a lot of help through this deal.”
The host asked who was really running the show. Swamy replied:
“Supreme leader? No one dares take his name. But yes, without Narendra Modi’s involvement, such a deal would not have happened.”
He added that a Gujarati man called Kakubhai was managing the deeper affairs of the deal, possibly as a fixer or backchannel operator.
“Amit Shah's Job Is to ‘Correct’ People”
While Modi was identified as the central figure in the deal, Swamy said Amit Shah had a different role within the system.
“Amit Shah doesn’t manage deals. His job is to correct people. If a journalist misbehaves, he will make sure that person is silenced.”
Media Blackout: “It’s an Order Not to Show Me”
When asked why TV media gives him no coverage despite his outspoken views, Swamy said:
“It’s an order. Channels are told not to show me. I keep speaking but no one responds. The effort is to make people like me irrelevant.”
He admitted that some in the party are trying to push him out of relevance because of his independent voice, while others stay quiet out of fear or ambition.
“People are afraid. Everyone wants a post, so they stay silent. But I have nothing to lose.”
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Allahabad HC sets aside maintenance order in favour of earning wife, says she didn't tell truth
Prayagraj (PTI): The Allahabad High Court has set aside a lower court order mandating a man to pay maintenance to his estranged wife, observing that she earns her living and did not reveal the true salary in her affidavit.
Justice Madan Pal Singh also allowed a criminal revision petition filed by the man, Ankit Saha.
"A perusal of the impugned judgment indicates that in the affidavit filed before the trial court, the opposite party herself admitted that she is a post-graduate and a web designer by qualification. She is working as a senior sales coordinator in a company and getting a salary of Rs 34,000 per month," the court said in the December 3 order.
"But in her cross-examination, she has admitted that she was earning Rs 36,000 per month. Such an amount for a wife who has no other liability cannot be said to be meagre; whereas the man has the responsibility of maintaining his aged parents and other social obligations," it observed.
The high court observed that the woman was not entitled to get any maintenance from her husband "as she is an earning lady and able to maintain herself".
The man's counsel argued in court that the estranged wife did not reveal the whole truth in the affidavit.
"She claimed herself to be an illiterate and unemployed woman. When the document filed by the man was shown to her before the trial court, she admitted her income during cross-examination. Thus, it is clear that she did not come before the trial court with clean hands," the counsel submitted.
The court, in its order, said, "Cases of those litigants who have no regard for the truth and those who indulge in suppressing material facts need to be thrown out of the court."
It impugned the lower court's February 17 judgment and order, passed by the principal judge of a family court in Gautam Buddh Nagar and allowed the criminal revision petition filed by the man.
