Subramanian Swamy

“The Delhi elite doesn't like me because I'm smarter than them.”

“I was a very good friend of Rajiv Gandhi, and I had affection for Sonia as his wife.”

“It's not possible in this world to be friends with everybody. We have to choose friends and then stay with them.”

“If someone gives you support, and there are no conditions attached, why shouldn't I accept it?”

“Ahmed Patel and Sonia Gandhi are not too different political personalities.”

“Hindutva is an idea where you learn things that schools and colleges do not teach you - to say we are all one because DNA says there is no such thing as Aryan or Dravidian.”

“My job was to bring down the government, and I did that.”

“I never take up a case until I am convinced that the person is guilty.”

“As far as the opposition to Jayalalitha was concerned, it was that she was misusing authority for personal corruption, denying people their liberties, attacking the opposition with violence, and there was nobody who could challenge her.”

“Operation Bluestar was a mischievous blunder, and it should not have been done.”

“Not all politicians have a nexus with Veerappan.”

“If something happens to me, the people of Tamil Nadu should rise in my defence.”

“The country is moving to a more open society.”

“Bose did not die in 1945. It is wrong. It is a conspiracy of Nehru and the Japanese. Subhash Chandra Bose sought shelter in Russia and was granted asylum. Jawaharlal Nehru knew everything.”

“If it's Clinton versus Trump, all Indians are voting for Trump.”

“The Ministry of Civil Aviation should strongly recommend to the cabinet that Jet Airways should be merged with Air India, not only to ensure air services are not restricted but also to enable Air India to recover its former premier position.”

“I know the rule. I know law. I know economics. I know parliament. That's an explosive combination.”

“BJP should direct our Ministers to wear traditional and modernised Indian clothes while abroad. In coat and tie, they look like waiters.”

“Gujarat is a state which gave shelter to Parsi community who came from Iran; this is not the tradition and heritage of Gujarat.”

“Essentially, the BJP is nothing more than a north Indian party. Its mentality is also north Indian. They are quite capable of backtracking on the issues relating to Tamil Nadu if it suits them. But I will not allow that.”