V. Kalyanam

V. Kalyanam (born 15 August 1922) is an Indian freedom fighter and was Mahatma Gandhi's personal secretary during the last few years of Gandhi's life (1943–48).[1][2][3] He joined the freedom struggle during Quit India Movement in 1942,[4] and then worked with Gandhi till Gandhi's assassination. Kalyanam was just behind Gandhi when Nathuram Godse fired the shots.[5] According to Kalyanam, Gandhi died instantly after being shot and never uttered "Hey Ram" as his last words.[5] He was the first to inform Nehru and Patel about Gandhi's death.[6]

V. Kalyanam
Born15 August 1922

Kalyanam later worked as Edwina Mountbatten's secretary in London. He returned a few years later and then worked for C. Rajagopalachari and Jayaprakash Narayan.[4]

Kalyanam has criticized Congress Party for forgetting the legacy of Gandhi.[3][7] He said Gandhi wanted to dissolve the party which had started becoming corrupt.[8] He even said that Jawaharlal Nehru is responsible for corruption in India.[9]

Kalyanam joined the Aam Aadmi Party in 2014.[10]

References
  1. "" It was more a Village than a City"". The Hindu. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  2. "Mahatma Gandhi's personal secretary V Kalyanam hails Narendra Modi's 'Swachch Bharat'". The Economic Times.
  3. "Gandhi vs Godse debate irrelevant, says Kalyanam". Deccan Chronicle.
  4. "rediff.com: Mahatma Gandhi's secretary V Kalyanam recalls his days with the Father of the Nation".
  5. "Mahatma Gandhi : Last Day / Last Hours".
  6. "V Kalyanam, Mahatma Gandhi's ex- personal secretary joins AAP". www.oneindia.com.
  7. "Gandhiji's PS Slams Godse Statue Plan". The New Indian Express.
  8. Mini Muringatheri. "'Gandhiji would have begun a revolution'". The Hindu.
  9. http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article227936.ece
  10. "Mahatma Gandhi's ex-secretary joins AAP". The Times of India.



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