Subramanian Swamy makes explosive claims about former PM Vajpayee’s personal life in podcast
Says Vajpayee had romantic relationship with many including air hostesses
New Delhi: In a startling revelation, veteran BJP leader Dr. Subramanian Swamy has made sensational claims about the personal life of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee during a recent podcast interview with ex-Aaj Tak anchor Shubhankar Mishra. The podcast, titled Unplugged with Shubhankar, has already generated significant controversy due to Swamy’s explosive remarks.
During the interview, Swamy shed light on what he described as the "dark secrets" of Vajpayee’s life, particularly his relationships and personal affairs. Swamy, known for his outspoken nature, accused Vajpayee of leading a questionable personal life, alleging that despite his public image, he was involved in several relationships, including one with a Kashmiri woman during his student days in Gwalior.
Swamy claimed that Vajpayee’s father disapproved of his relationship with the Kashmiri woman, forcing him to relocate to Kanpur, where he was assigned as a Pracharak for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The woman's life, according to Swamy, was “ruined” as her parents married her off to an elderly man.
Swamy went on to narrate that Vajpayee reconnected with the same woman years later when he was an MP, inviting her and her husband to live in his residence on Feroz Shah Road in Delhi. According to Swamy, Vajpayee kept her husband in the servant quarters while she lived with him. The woman, Mrs. Kaul, became a well-known figure in Vajpayee’s life, and Swamy alleged that Vajpayee’s daughter, Gunnu, was not actually the biological daughter of Mrs. Kaul’s husband.
In another shocking statement, Swamy also spoke about Vajpayee's romantic relationships with air hostesses, insinuating that the former prime minister had multiple affairs. “He had to say he was unmarried but not a virgin,” Swamy remarked, further adding, “He had it with so many people.”
Swamy’s remarks have stirred a hornet's nest, with many questioning the timing and veracity of these claims. While Vajpayee has long been revered as a towering figure in Indian politics, Swamy’s allegations about his personal life are likely to spark debate and controversy.
Mishra, the host of the podcast, briefly intervened during the interview, acknowledging that the stories about Vajpayee and Mrs. Kaul were well-known but left Swamy to continue sharing his account. Swamy even humorously suggested that the more sensitive parts of his revelations could be edited out of the podcast.
This is not the first time that Swamy has made bold claims about public figures, but the nature of these allegations about one of India’s most respected political leaders has left many in shock. Vajpayee, a key architect of modern Indian politics and the Bharatiya Janata Party, served as Prime Minister three times and remains a beloved figure across political lines.
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Integrity of electoral process severely compromised, Cong to soon launch movement: CWC
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress Working Committee met here on Friday and adopted a resolution alleging the integrity of the entire electoral process was being severely compromised against which the party would soon launch a movement.
In the resolution of the top body of the Congress, the party said free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that was being called into "serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission".
The CWC, which met amid the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, said the session has been a washout so far because of the Narendra Modi government's "stubborn refusal" to have an immediate discussion on three pressing national issues -- "the recent revelations regarding corruption by a business group, and the violence in Manipur and Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal".
Asked why the Congress Working Committee (CWC) resolution does not name the business group, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, "The answer is the Adani group".
"The CWC believes the integrity of the entire electoral process is being severely compromised. Free and fair elections is a Constitutional mandate that is being called into serious question by the partisan functioning of the Election Commission.
"Increasing sections of society are becoming frustrated and deeply apprehensive. The Congress will take these up these public concerns as a national movement," the resolution stated.
Addressing a joint press conference along with Ramesh and Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera, party general secretary, organisation, K C Venugopal said the party discussed the political situation in the country for four-and-half hours and adopted the resolution.
He said the CWC has decided to constitute internal committees to look into electoral performance and organisational matters.
About the Assembly polls results in Maharashtra, Venugopal said the electoral outcome in the state was "beyond normal understanding and it appears to be a clear case of targeted manipulation".
