S Gurumurthy

Cleaning my old papers I got this one. This sent me down the memory lane. Indian express days. How a single newspaper of Goenka had brought the mightiest govt since independence to its knees. Arrest. Bofors expose, persecution but battle royal. Express was etched in Rajiv's mind

Why Arvind Kejriwal didn’t respond like Anna

He has.learnt patriotism from Muslim League on Vandemataram indianexpress.com/article/india/…

A blatant lie. Poor Kesri.. he said he was her loyal dog. But she became its criel master. See my article titled The loyal dog and it's cruel master in 1997 when she locked him in toilet as recollected by AI Gemini

The context of S. Gurumurthy's statement regarding Sitaram Kesri in 1997 (google.com/search?kgmid=%…) is a highly famous political episode in India. [1] (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitaram_K…)
When Sitaram Kesri served as the President of the Indian National Congress (1996–1998), he was frequently accompanied by his incredibly loyal pet dog, Channi (google.com/search?kgmid=%…) (often referred to in political circles as his Pomeranian). [1] (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitaram_K…), [2] (facebook.com/theprintindia/…)

The Cruel Master and the Loyal Dog Metaphor

Gurumurthy, along with several other prominent political commentators of the era, used Kesri’s relationship with his dog as a biting metaphor for Indian political sycophancy:
• The Metaphor: Kesri's dog, Channi, became a symbol of unyielding, blind devotion. Journalists observed that the dog would loyally stay by Kesri's side and protect him, even though Kesri was known to treat people—and political allies—harshly. [1] (indiatoday.in/india-today-in…)
• The Political Context: In 1997, Kesri earned the reputation of being a ruthless and unstable "master" of political alliances. He single-handedly brought down H.D. Deve Gowda’s United Front government in April 1997 by suddenly pulling Congress support. Later that same year, in November 1997, he pulled down I.K. Gujral's government over the Jain Commission report, forcing India into a premature mid-term election. [1] (firstpost.com/politics/in-hi…), [2] (economist.com/leaders/1997/0…), [3] (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitaram_K…)

The Irony of 1998

The ultimate irony of the "loyal dog and cruel master" narrative came in March 1998. Despite Kesri's fierce and ruthless maneuvers to keep control of the Congress party, the party turncoats behaved exactly as Gurumurthy’s later quotes would predict: they abandoned Kesri overnight. [1] (economist.com/leaders/1997/0…), [2] (indiatoday.in/india-today-in…), [3] (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitaram_K…)
When Sonia Gandhi decided to take control of the party, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) ruthlessly ousted Kesri from his own office—metaphorically locking him out—leaving him with nothing but his actual loyal dog, Channi (google.com/search?kgmid=%…), while his political "loyalists" vanished to serve a new master. [1] (frontline.thehindu.com/politics/artic…), [2] (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitaram_K…), [3] (theweek.in/theweek/cover/…)

Read what BG Deshmukh has written in his book. Sonia wanted Italians to train Indian PMs security. When? In 1986. It means even after her husband became the PM Sonia did not BELONG to India and India did not BILONG to her.

Despite Cab Sec Deshmukh objections Italians did come to India for training PMs security.

The interlocutor was not some Italian official but Sonia's brother

BG Deshmukh has written a shameful account of how Sonia humiliated Rahul. Read here how false Sonias story she Belongs to India

*Source: B G Deshmukh, From Poona to the Prime Minister’s Office: A Cabinet Secretary Looks Back, HarperCollins Publishers India, Chapter: What I Knew About Bofors, pp.219-20*

*1. October 1986: Proposal to send Indian security officers to Italy*
"Sometime in October 1986 one of the security officers at 7 Race Course Road said that two or three of them would be going to Italy within a couple of weeks for special training."

Deshmukh states that the proposal had neither been examined nor approved by him. When he raised the matter with Rajiv Gandhi, the Prime Minister reportedly replied: "the Party would bear the expenses"

Deshmukh objected because the security force protected the office of the Prime Minister, not Rajiv Gandhi as a private individual. He argued that the government should bear the expenses.

*2. Involvement of Rajiv Gandhi’s Italian relative*
"Satish Sharma said that Joshi, director of RAW could speak to a certain Italian, whom he named, and settle the details."

When Deshmukh asked about the Italian intermediary, R&AW Director Joshi explained:
"this person was Rajiv Gandhi’s in-law."

*3. Proposed payment of approximately US$250,000*
Deshmukh records that R&AW Director Joshi subsequently returned with an unusual report.
"Joshi came to me after a week with a curious follow-up report."

According to Deshmukh, the Italian intermediary wanted the payment delivered personally in Italy, in Italian currency, rather than collected through arrangements made by R&AW's Geneva office.
"Joshi was not at all happy with this as it would entail carrying about a quarter of a million US dollars in Italian currency in a big suitcase, which was sure to invite trouble."

*4. Deshmukh objection*
"I told Rajiv Gandhi that the arrangement suggested was not acceptable, specially because the amount asked for was so large."

Deshmukh describes Rajiv Gandhi’s reaction:
"He flushed and told me to forget the whole affair."

*5. Italian security expert subsequently arrives in India*
Deshmukh records that the original overseas training arrangement did not proceed.
"The security officers were not sent to Italy for training but an Italian expert came to India"

He adds that the Italian expert became unpopular with the security force because of his overbearing behaviour.