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Saradha: ED attaches assets of ‘beneficiaries’, including P Chidambaram’s wife, ex-CPM MLA
New Delhi: The ED on Friday said it has attached assets worth more than Rs 6 crore of “beneficiaries” like Nalini Chidambaram, wife of former Union finance minister and Congress leader P…
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Eventually Article 21 of Constitution triumphed: Chidambaram on Kappan’s release
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Thursday expressed happiness that “eventually Article 21 of the Constitution has triumphed” as Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan walked out of jail after over two years. Article…
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‘Callous’ Budget has betrayed hopes of vast majority of people: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Wednesday accused the government for ignoring the common man behind, saying the absence of key concerns in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget speech showed how…
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Rijiju takes issue with Chidambaram’s tweet over SC’s demonitisation decision
New Delhi: Union Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Monday asked the Congress not to “misinform” people after its senior leader P. Chidambaram commented about the Supreme Court’s decision on demonitisation. “Please…
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Chidambaram asks in RS if India-China border situation figured in Modi, Jinping exchange in Bali
Delhi: The Congress and treasury benches were engaged in a verbal spat in the Rajya Saba on Monday after ex-finance minister P Chidambaram sought to know if the border situation figured during…
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AAP played spoiler in Gujarat elections: Chidambaram
New Delhi: The Congress is best placed to be the “pole” around which a non-BJP front can be built for the 2024 general elections, senior party leader P Chidambaram said on Sunday…
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Chidambaram targets BJP, says no one apologised or resigned for Morbi tragedy
Ahmedabad: Ahead of the upcoming Gujarat Assembly polls, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday hit out at the BJP over its “arrogance”, saying no one so far has apologised or resigned…
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Sunak’s rise a lesson for parties that practise majoritarianism: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Congress leader and former Union Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday used the victory of Rishi Sunak in the race to become the UK’s next Prime Minister to take a swipe…
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Govt on denial mode on Global Hunger Index ranking: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has alleged that the government was in a denial mode on the poverty and hunger index rankings. He said on Tuesday, “Sadly, the Modi government…
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Chidambaram slams FM for calling the 1991 economic reforms “half-baked”
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday took a dig at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for calling the 1991 economic reforms “half-baked”, saying that “thank god” Manmohan Singh did not…
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Chidambaram takes jibe at FM Sitharaman on rise in retail inflation
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday attacked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over retail inflation rising to 7 per cent, saying if she doesn’t see “red” even now, it can…
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Two BJP MLAs in Bilkis Bano remission panel, claims Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram took to Twitter criticising the panel members who granted remission to the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang rape and mass murder case. He claimed that…
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Chidambaram slams Guj govt on Bilkis Bano case convicts’ remission
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram, reacting to a video showing convicts in Bilkis Bano being “welcomed” in Gujarat, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s exhortation to people to respect women…
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Legal system distorted as only poor languish in jail without trial: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday alleged that the legal system in the country is distorted and only the poor languish in jail without trial or bail. He cited…
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Chidambaram blames handling of economy for falling rupee
Kolkata: Former finance minister P Chidambaram has launched a scathing attack on the central government, blaming its handling of a host of issues including the falling rupee, employment generation and LPG price…