Mischievous report
Date: August 13th, 1997
This refers to the news report, 'Vajpayee was an informer in '42: Swamy'
(August 12). Similar mischievous reports have appeared in different
newspapers over the last two or three days, alleging that had turned
approver before a British court during the "Quit India" movement to secure
my release. Needless to say, these allegations are nothing but lies
fabricated to malign Me and my party. This campaign of calumny has been
raked up at periodic intervals with a view to damaging my personal and my
party's reputation. It is hardly surprising that frustrated elements should
utilise an important event like the curtain-raiser of the Golden Jubilee of
our Independence held at Mumbai on August 9, 1997, to revive this
contemptible campaign.
According to the copy of the final judgement, I have
not been mentioned at all, either as a witness or as an
accused-turned-approver.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
44, Parliament
House
New Delhi: 100 001
Pioneer Editor's note: The impugned item was filed by a news agency from
Madurai and was published inadvertently. We deeply regret its publication
and apologise to Mr Vajpayee for the damage this unfounded allegation may
have caused him.
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