Karti Chidambaram gets ED summons in a case of money laundering
He dubbed the case as "most bogus." The legislator, summoned by the ED to appear in New Delhi, cited his engagement with the ongoing Parliament session for not deposing
He dubbed the case as "most bogus." The legislator, summoned by the ED to appear in New Delhi, cited his engagement with the ongoing Parliament session for not deposing
"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."
According to sources, the probe agency is conducting raids in Odisha, Karnataka, Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai.
"This is a demolition of India's constitutional values. This is state-sponsored targeting of poor & minorities," he had said in a tweet.
"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.
Chidambaram is currently in Tihar jail in connection with the INX Media case lodged by the CBI.
Earlier today, Chidambaram had moved the Supreme Court seeking bail in the INX Media corruption case after being denied the same by the Delhi High Court on Monday.
A bench of Justices R Banumathi and A S Bopanna said it would hear tomorrow the arguments of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Chidambaram's two petitions, including the challenge to remand orders issued by the trial court.
Chidambaram was produced before the special CBI court at Delhi’s Rouse Avenue after three hours of questioning by the officials at the probe agency headquarters.
P Chidambaram reached the Congress headquarters hours after his petition challenging the Delhi High Court rejection of anticipatory bail was not listed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday.