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Chidambaram's Pahalgam Comments Ignite BJP-Congress Clash
News | Jul 28, 2025, 01:13 PM ISTChidambaram's recent remarks in Pahalgam have stirred a heated political debate, triggering a war of words between the BJP and Congress. Both parties exchange sharp barbs as the issue dominates headlines and national political discourse.
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CBI books Karti Chidambaram in fresh corruption case, allegedly linked to suspicious payments
India | Jan 09, 2025, 10:40 PM ISTThe case involves allegations of suspicious payments made by Diageo Scotland and Sequoia Capital to Advantage Strategic Consulting Pvt. Ltd., linked to lifting a duty-free liquor ban. The probe centers on consultancy fees amounting to USD 15,000, sparking serious allegations of corruption.
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'Mouthpiece of BJP': Chidambaram attacks S Jaishankar on Katchatheevu island row
India | Apr 01, 2024, 10:04 PM ISTThe attack came after External Affairs Minister Jaishankar reaffirmed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's accusations against the Congress regarding the island dispute.
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Ram Mandir could be factor in LS polls, but time will tell if it would be ‘decisive’: Chidambaram
India | Feb 16, 2024, 05:05 PM ISTCongress leader P Chidambaram said that the return of PM Narendra Modi and BJP to power will cause an “existential crisis to state-specific regional parties”.
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'Red carpet to exchange notes': P Chidambaram's black money dig at Centre over RBI rule
India | May 22, 2023, 04:20 PM ISTThe BJP's spin that the Rs 2000 notes are being withdrawn to unearth black money stands demolished. Ordinary people do not have Rs 2000 notes, said P Chidambaram.
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"Won't be surprising if he says 'Goli Maaro' ": Chidambaram slams Anurag Thakur's remarks on Cong
India | Dec 24, 2022, 02:11 PM ISTCongress leader P Chidambaram slammed Union Minister Anurag Thakur for his remarks on the Congress party and said, "It won't be surprising if Anurag Thakur says 'Goli Maro'. "
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'Good scheme started by UPA govt has practically perished': Chidambaram on subsidised LPG cylinder
India | Jul 27, 2022, 03:32 PM ISTP. Chidambaram said that the LPG cylinder prices have become "exorbitant" and asserted that that a good scheme of subsidised cooking gas started by the UPA has practically perished due to the “callous attitude” of the present government.
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Congress releases list of candidates for Rajya Sabha elections | Details inside
India | May 30, 2022, 12:05 AM ISTThe names of former Union minister Mukul Wasik, Rajasthan, and Vivek Tankha, Madhya Pradesh, were also put forward. These two were a part of the group of 23 leaders who had written to Congress president Sonia Gandhi in 2020 seeking a large scale organizational overhaul.
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CBI arrests S Bhaskararaman, close associate of Karti Chidambaram, in bribery case
India | May 18, 2022, 10:17 AM ISTBhaskararaman was arrested in an ongoing visa corruption case following questioning late last night.
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'CBI team found nothing, timing of search interesting': P Chidambaram
India | May 17, 2022, 01:24 PM ISTThe former Union minister also said the "timing of the search is interesting". In a statement, Chidambaram said this morning, a CBI team searched his residence in Chennai and his official residence.
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Congress slams wheat export ban by central government, says move 'anti-farmer'
India | May 14, 2022, 01:50 PM ISTAccording to an official notification, India has banned wheat exports with immediate effect as part of measures to control rising domestic prices.
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Congress Chintan Shivir: Chidambaram targets govt, says state of economy cause of 'extreme concern'
India | May 14, 2022, 01:39 PM ISTChidambaram, who heads the panel on economy constituted by Congress president Sonia Gandhi to lead discussions at the three-day 'Chintan Shivir' here, also said the time is ripe for a comprehensive review of fiscal relations between the Centre and the States.
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Kiren Rijiju has no authority to draw any 'arbitrary Lakshman Rekha': P Chidambaram to Law Minister
India | May 12, 2022, 02:56 PM ISTReacting to his remarks, Chidambaram said the Law Minister of India has no authority to draw any "arbitrary Lakshman Rekha" and should read Article 13 of the Constitution.
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Finance Ministry 'embarrassed' PM by putting out GST dues on day he admonished states: P Chidambaram
India | Apr 28, 2022, 01:03 PM ISTFinance Ministry yesterday said the Centre has already released eight months of GST compensation dues to the states for fiscal ended Mar 2022 and Rs 78,704 cr is pending due to inadequate balance in the cess fund.
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Chidambaram counters FM, says social sector spending dipped 'as a proportion' after 2014-15
India | Apr 12, 2022, 01:16 PM ISTTaking objection to her remarks, Chidambaram stated, “Regrettably, the FM thinks that the average Indian has below-average intelligence in understanding numbers relating to finances.”
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'Opposition has no views on economy': Chidambaram slams parties over Economic Survey
Business | Feb 01, 2022, 09:49 AM ISTTaking a dig at the government, he said that it took two years "to go back to where we were on March 31, 2020."
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Best time to ask for advanced version of Pegasus: Chidambaram to PM
India | Jan 30, 2022, 12:13 PM ISTIn a veiled attack, the Congress leader further targeted the Centre by saying that if we get more sophisticated spyware ahead of the 2024 elections, India can give Israel even 4 billion dollars.
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'Sir, stop crying': AAP, Cong leaders engage in war of words on who's the real opposition in Goa
Elections | Jan 17, 2022, 03:46 PM ISTThe fight started when the Congress leader said that the real fight in the state is between BJP and Congress. He added that the Kejriwal-led AAP and Mamta Banerjee-led TMC will have to divide amongst the remaining votes.
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'God bless Goa!' P Chidambaram takes a dig at TMC's pre-poll promise
Elections | Dec 12, 2021, 08:12 PM ISTThe TMC, however, asserted that such a cash transfer was "perfectly doable". The Mamata Banerjee-led party also targeted a senior state Congress leader in connection with an alleged scam and said "moral science comes before maths".
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Chidambaram, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju engage in Twitter war over sedition law
India | Dec 11, 2021, 06:48 PM ISTThe law minister on Friday said in Lok Sabha that the Ministry of Home Affairs has no proposal under consideration to scrap Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) dealing with sedition.