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Subramanian Swamy told US about Indira Gandhi’s election strategy: WikiLeaks

April 25, 2014

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Subramanian_SwamiNew Delhi, Apr 25: Wikileaks released an electronic telegram sent in 1977 that contained classified information about the Congress party president Indira Gandhi. It was sent from the Department of State (USA) to New Delhi, India.

The cable cites former Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy as the source who told a US department officer that Indira Gandhi is set to declare elections in March in view of her failing health.

Swamy told the US officer that Gandhi wanted to square things away in view of her “failing health”.

However, Indira Gandhi went on to lose her seat in Rae Bareli and her party was ousted in the Lok Sabha polls. Subramaniam Swamy went on to win the elections and served as an MP for two years.

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1. SEVERAL REPORTS SUGGESTING THE PRIME MINISTER MAY BE IN ILL HEALTH HAVE COME TO THE DEPARTMENT'S ATTENTION IN RECENT DAYS. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED JAGJIVAN RAM WISHED HER A QTE SPEEDY RECOVERY UNQTE IN HIS LETTER OF RESIGNATION.

AN AFP REPORT FROM DELHI FEBRUARY 2 CITES AN INFORMED INDIAN SOURCE TO EFFECT SHE IS IN POOR HEALTH. HOWEVER THOSE CLOSE TO HER ARE ALSO REPORTED BY AFP AS EXPLAINING THAT SHE IS QTE SLIGHTLY INDISPOSED UNQTE. A FURTHER REPORT FROM DELHI INDICATES SHE LOOKED TIRED AND DRAWN IN RESPONDING TO JAGJIVAN RAM'S ANNOUNCEMENT.

SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY SUGGESTED TO DEPARTMENT OFFICER TEN DAYS AGO THAT HE HEARD MRS. GANDHI WAS PROMPTED TO SET THE MARCH ELECTION DATE BECAUSE SHE WANTED TO SQUARE THINGS AWAY IN VIEW OF HER QTE FAILING HEALTH UNQTE. NEWSWEEK HAS A STORY SHE HAS TERMINAL CANCER AND THE SURPRISE ELECTION CALL WAS A WAY TO ASSURE THE QUICK SUCCESSION OF SANJAY IN THE NEXT 60-90 DAYS.

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2. ANY LIGHT EMBASSY CAN SHED ON THESE REPORTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. WOULD PRESIDENT AHMED BE EMBARKING ON A TEN-DAY VISIT ABROAD FEBRUARY 6 IF THE REPORTS WERE ACCURATE?

ALL OF THIS SOUNDS LIKE OPPOSITION WISHFUL THINKING BUT THERE IS ENOUGH SMOKE TO WARRANT YOUR COMMENT.

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Agencies
June 15,2020

New Delhi, Jun 15: After Two Indian officials working with Indian High Commission in Pakistan wet missing on Monday,  the Ministry of External Affairs summoned Pakistan's Charge d'affaires to India in the national capital and told them not to interrogate or harass Indian officials.

"Two Indian High Commission officials are missing since morning while on official work. The matter has been taken up with the Pakistani authorities," Akhilesh Singh, First Secretary and spokesperson, Indian High Commission, Pakistan, said.

According to sources quoted by PTI news agency, the MEA told the  Pakistan's Charge d'affaires to India that the responsibility of safety and security of Indian personnel in Islamabad "lays squarely with Pakistani authorities."

"Pakistan was asked to ensure return of two Indian officials along with official car to Indian High Commission in Islamabad immediately," sources added. 

The incident comes after two Pakistani officials at the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi were accused of espionage and deported.

The two officials have been missing since Monday morning. Officials said the issue has been taken up with the Pakistan government.

Earlier, a vehicle of India's Charge d'affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia was chased by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) member.

In March, the Indian High Commission in Pakistan sent a strong protest note to the foreign ministry in Islamabad protesting against the continuing harassment of its officers and staff by Pakistani agencies.

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Agencies
August 7,2020

New Delhi, Aug 7 : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the Central government as India crossed the 20 lakh COVID-19 positive cases.

Taking to Twitter, the Congress leader reiterated his earlier tweet, sent out on July 17, which stated "The 10,00,000-mark has been crossed.

With the rapid spread of COVID-19, by August 10, more than 20,00,000 will be infected in the country. 

The government must take concrete, planned steps to stop the epidemic."
"20 lakh-mark has been crossed, Modi government is missing," the Congress leader tweeted today.

The Union Health Ministry has said active cases as a percentage of total cases have seen a significant drop from 34.17 per cent on July 24 to 30.31 per cent.

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News Network
May 28,2020

Bhopal, May 28: A Bhopal-based high net worth individual hired a 180-seater A320 plane of a private carrier to ferry four family members to New Delhi, in a bid to avoid crowd at the airport and in flight amid the COVID-19 outbreak, officials said on Thursday.

The person, who is a liquor baron, chartered the aircraft to send to Delhi his daughter, her two children and their maid, who were stuck in Bhopal since the last two months due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, sources said.

The plane arrived here from Delhi on Monday with crew only and flew back with just four passengers for whom it was specially hired, they said.

"The A320 180-seater plane arrived here on May 25 to carry four members of a family, probably due to the coronavirus scare. It was chartered by someone and there was no medical emergency, an airline official said, refusing to divulge any further details.

Bhopals Rajabhoj Airport Director Anil Vikram could not be contacted for comments.

According to aviation experts, the cost of hiring an Airbus-320 is about Rs 20 lakh.

Domestic commercial flight services resumed from Monday, after a nearly two-month break due to the coronavirus-enforced lockdown.

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