Tag: Chidambaram

Hate speech: Int’l backlash forced BJP to take action, says Chidambaram

"Domestic criticism did not impel the BJP to act against the two spokespersons. It was only the international backlash that pushed the BJP to take action."

June 6, 2022

CBI raids 9 locations linked to Chidambaram in new case involving Chinese nationals

According to sources, the probe agency is conducting raids in Odisha, Karnataka, Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai.

May 17, 2022

Chidambaram slams Centre’s defiance of court order in Jahangirpuri

"This is a demolition of India's constitutional values. This is state-sponsored targeting of poor & minorities," he had said in a tweet.

April 21, 2022

Chidambaram should share his wealth growth formula with industrialists

"Does he realise that people in India have not slept from the day they have learnt, P. Chidambaram used his intellect... for furthering his son's ends, his own ends. He has done business in multiple countries. He has done business in this country where his wealth has multiplied manifold," Godinho told reporters while reacting to Chidambaram's tweet.

March 29, 2022

Mamata beat BJP, but view limited by Bengal lens: Chidambaram

"I do not dispute that Banerjee fought and won a tough fight in Bengal but who is fighting Narendra Modi in Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Assam? It is the Congress. She is looking at it from the Bengal lens,"

November 1, 2021

UP Police burying itself in ignorance, ineptitude: Chidambaram

"The sections of law under which Priyanka Vadra has been reportedly charged are laughable. S.151 CrPC contains no offence at all. It is a provision for arrest for a period not exceeding 24 hours. No person can be 'charged' under S. 151, S. 107 & 116 of IPC related to abetment. You must say who she abetted. You must say what crime she abetted. Abetment cannot be in the vacuum,"

October 5, 2021

MoD absolved itself, what about others: Chidambaram on Pegasus row

It is unfortunate that the government has unleashed a misleading campaign to malign the combined opposition and blame it for the continued disruption in Parliament, the joint statement by the opposition read

August 10, 2021

Refusing to discuss issues, BJP diminishing democracy: Chidambaram

What will be celebrated on August 15? A diminished democracy, said Chidambaram

July 29, 2021

Who was the Indian client in Pegasus project, asks Chidambaram

The Rajya Sabha witnessed repeated adjournments and the house proceedings were interrupted for the third day on Monday.

July 27, 2021

Increase infrastructure spending to revive economy: Chidambaram

He said that the economic revival will need money. 'Borrow and don't hesitate on this.'

September 6, 2020

Please tell us who is a Delhiite?: Chidambaram on Kejriwal’s restriction on hospitals’ access

"Did Mr Kejriwal take legal opinion before he made this announcement?" Chidambaram questioned.

June 8, 2020

P Chidambaram urges govt to provide immediate cash to poor amid COVID-19 lockdown

There are several sections of the poor who have not received a single rupee from the government, he said.

April 8, 2020

Ask Trump if extraditing 19 lakh people from Assam is possible: Chidambaram to Modi

Alleging that there was a great threat to the Constitution and the need to save it, he said countries were now asking questions over the CAA.

February 24, 2020

Making crop insurance scheme voluntary is ‘anti-farmer’: P Chidambaram slams Centre

The government on Wednesday made its flagship crop insurance schemes voluntary for farmers with existing crop loans or those willing to take new ones.

February 20, 2020

Madras HC grants interim stay on proceedings against Karti Chidambaram in tax evasion case

The matter relates to the alleged non-disclosure of Rs 1.35 crore received by Karti Chidambaram, and his wife Srinidhi in cash for sale of land at Muttukadu near Chennai

January 21, 2020

NPR is nothing but NRC in disguise, says Chidambaram

Addressing a Press conference, at Bidhan Bhavan, the state Congress headquarters, Mr Chidambaram said that NPR is “nothing but NRC in disguise”.

January 19, 2020

Chidambaram is back under scanner of ED, this time in connection with Air India aircraft deal case

As per the reports, Chidambaram was questioned for around six hours in connection with the probe into the Air India deal with Airbus.

January 3, 2020