The former IPL chief defended his record, claimed political figures continue to invoke his name, and revisited the events that led to the IPL's relocation to South Africa in 2009.
Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP, P Chidambaram, on Friday strongly criticised the Centre for co-sponsoring the United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Iran's attacks against its regional neighbours amid the West Asia conflict.
Posting pictures, along with a statement, about his meeting on his official X account, Rohit Pawar stated that besides Sonia Gandhi, he met Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. “Kharge told Sonia Gandhi about the detailed discussion held at the meeting and mentioned that it is a very serious matter”.
The Congress veteran, accompanied by TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai, called on Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin and held talks at the latter’s residence in Chennai which lasted nearly an hour on Tuesday
“The Union BJP government had dumped the MGNREGA, which remained the backbone of the rural economy and replaced it with a new one. They are doing this since they have hatred for the Mahatma and a dislike for the people’s welfare,” he said, addressing a government function at Karaikudi in Sivaganga district.
Meanwhile, the Centre, on Monday, clarified that it had not frozen the bank accounts of the Missionaries of Charity.
Chidambaram tweeted, "MoD has 'absolved' itself of any deal with the NSO Group, Israel. Assuming, MoD is correct, that takes out one Ministry/Department. What about the remaining half a dozen usual suspects?"
Chidambaram demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi make a statement in Parliament clarifying whether there had been surveillance or not.
'When Mr Nitish Kumar declares that this will be his 'last election' he has effectively conceded defeat,' P Chidambaram said on Twitter.
'Will the government say if that obligation was fulfilled?' he asked
