Vadodara, 27 January, 2012

For media persons in Vadodara, it was a very interesting brief session with Dr Subramanian Swamy. Though it was a holiday on 26 January, scribes were overwhelmingly present to meet Dr. Swamy and to ask this important man couple of questions. Here are two-three questions that are related to Gujarat. We are putting them here to ensure that like what happened in past, no Gujarat based media house knowingly or unknowingly misinterpret what Swamy said in reference to any matter that is linked to Narendra Modi.

Q:What is your take on Nitn Gadkari’s recent statement that Modi has potential to become the Prime Minister of India?

Dr. Swamy: Who can not be? You people ask such question and then bring them in manipulating way. If you ask me whether Nitin Gadkari is capable, I would say yes he also is capable, you can be, anyone can be. You need to come out of the mentality that only someone from Nehru family can be the Prime Minister. You people should come out of that impression. In this country all are capable.

Q:About potential that Modi has for the post of PM?

Dr Swamy: About potential, well it’s a matter of destiny, and you should ask this to the God or to some real swamy, I am just an ordinary swamy. I know Dr Manmohan Singh for last 40 years but I never thought he would become Prime Minister. I never thought Dev Gauda would become Prime Minister. I had seen IK Gujral in India International Centre having a coffee, I never thought he would become the PM, so if such people become Prime Minister, how can one say who would become the PM and who would not!

Q: What’s your take on Gujarat Lokayukta issue?

Dr.Swamy:There could be no problem if Lokayukta was an institution. But the way they have made it is like that the Lokayukta would be Congress’s man. And they are adamant for making such person a Lokayukta. Modi correctly challenged it in High Court, and now the matter is in Supreme Court. Let’s see what happens in Supreme Court. Either Lokayukta or Lokpal, it’s success depends on who would sit on that post. Here Congress is adamant on particular name and Governor office was misused and they made him to office, now when High Court has said it’s right, we would see what Supreme Court says on this.

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