Subramanian Swamy suspends demand for CEA ouster

A day after Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley backed Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) Arvind Subramanian, BJP MP Subramanian Swamy on Thursday called off his demand to remove him.

Swamy's tweet reads, "If BJP Union govt says that we know all about AS (Arvind Subramanian) but still he is an asset, then I will suspend my demand and wait for events to prove truth."

One of his tweets quoting CEA's comment (January 23, 2013) on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reads, "Who said: "What about Gujarat? Mr. Modi stands indicted as a mediocre performer (judged by tax collection & social outcomes)..AS in BS 23/1/13."

"AS to US Cong: "US initiatives by discriminating against India companies and exporters will exert pressure on India to open up" AS 13/3/13!" Swamy's another tweet based on CEA's comment in 2013 reads.

"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," he tweeted.

"Government has full confidence in the CEA, he has provided valuable insights from time to time. The party does not endorse Swamy's view," Jaitley had said.

Subramanian was appointed CEA by the BJP Government in October 2014.