Swamy launches fresh attack against Arvind Subramanian

After seeking removal of RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan for not being "mentally fully Indian", the BJP MP Subramanian Swamy has trained his guns on the Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian.

A day after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley came out in strong defence of CEA, Swamy took to Twitter to launch a series of attacks against current Chief Economic Advisor.

If an Indian?, held patriotic, can advise a foreign nation where he works, to twist India's arm, is to be forgiven, then I suspend my demand

- Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) June 23, 2016

Targetting Subramanian for his alleged anti-India stand while he was an IMF economist in Washington, Swamy tweeted yesterday, "Who said to US Cong on 13/3/13 the US should act against India to defend US Pharmaceuticals interests? Arvind Subramanian MoF !! Sack him!!!"

The attack comes amid wider speculation over the possible contenders for the post of next RBI governor, as the incumbent Raghuram Rajan has decided not to seek a second term after his tenure expires in September. The Chief Economic Advisor is seen as among the contenders.

Subramanian was appointed CEA by the BJP government in October 2014 after his predecessor Raghuram Rajan moved to the RBI as Governor in September 2013.