Tearing into the Modi government over India's economy, Former finance minister P Chidambaram on Monday said it was close to collapse and was been attended by "very incompetent doctors."
Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has termed the Citizenship Amendment Act as 'malicious and mischievous'. Chidambaram on Friday said that people across the world are questioning India's commitment towards being a democratic nation. He also described the National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) as "mischievous and dangerous".
'Vision for a Nation: Paths and Perspectives', edited by Professor Ashish Nandy and Professor Aakash Singh Rathore, was launched in Delhi on Wednesday. This is the first amongst Samruddha Bharat Foundation's 'Rethinking India' series, a set of 14 volumes.
"One of the most fundamental ideas of democracy is secularism but today, if you speak for it, there are people who might call you anti-national," former finance minister P Chidambaram said Wednesday during the book launch of renowned Indian political psychologist Ashish Nandy and Professor Aakash Singh Rathore.
Congress leader P Chidambaram said that an attack on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and its Chief Economist Gita Gopinath by government ministers was imminent following the organisation's downward revision of the Indian economy's growth.
Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister P. Chidambaram joined the ongoing anti-CAA stir in Kolkata's Park Circus and assured the gathering that his party was with them. Chidambaram arrived at the Park Circus Maidan late on Friday while he was in the city on a party assignment.
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Congress MP Karti Chidambaram to withdraw the Rs 20 crore which was deposited with the apex court registry as a condition for allowing him to travel abroad. The apex court in January and May 2019 had granted Karti Chidambaram permission to travel to foreign countries after depositing Rs 10 crore each respectively with the registry.
The Punjab Assembly is likely to table a resolution on Friday to repeal the amended Citizenship law. This move comes days after the Kerala Assembly passed a resolution against the Citzenship Amendment Act.
From handling cases involving the main leaders of Congress, P Chidambaram and DK Shivakumar, to granting a lifetime to expel BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar for raping a minor in Unnao and dealing with clashes between lawyers and police, the Delhi courts had a memorable 2019.
DMK chief MK Stalin has been booked for taking out protest rally against CAA in Chennai.
The Shiv Sena not voting in favour of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is a welcome development and the Congress is happy about it, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said on Wednesday.
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday said that the government was ramming through the Citizenship Amendment Bill to advance its Hindutva agenda.
Speaking at a press conference later, Chidambaram said that his comments on the finance minister was not "sarcastic".
In a first press conference after his release from the Tihar jail, former finance minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday ripped into the government on the state of the economy and said the problem lies in the government's assumption that problems faced by the economy are cyclical.
Chidambaram was arrested on August 21 by the CBI in connection with a probe into granting the Foreign Exchange Promotion Board (FIPB) approval to the INX Media, now known as 9X News, when he was Finance Minister.
Speaking to reporters after meeting Gandhi, Chidambaram said, "I am happy that Supreme Court has passed an order granting bail and I am happy that I have stepped out and breathing the air of freedom after 106 days."
Former Union Minister P Chidambaram is a free bird, at least for now. He walked out of Tihar jail Wednesday night after securing bail in the INX-Media corruption case. The Congress stalwart met party president Sonia Gandhi and said that he would address a press conference on Thursday.
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram's wife Nalini on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court's order granting him bail in the INX Media money laundering case and said he will attend Parliament's winter session. He is likely to be released from the Tihar Jail in the evening, she told PTI over phone.
INX Media case: The top court observed that Chidambaram should not tamper with the evidence and not influence the witnesses. He should also not give press interviews or make public statements in connection with this case.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to former Finance Minister & Congress leader P Chidambaram in INX Media money laundering case, registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Granting bail Justice Bopanna said that Chidambaram cannot leave the country without permission.
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