"I feel helpless when we cannot start meaningful conversations within party forums. I also feel hurt and helpless when I see pictures of Congress workers raising slogans outside the residence of a colleague and MP. The safe harbour to which one can withdraw seems to be silence," Congress leader P Chidambaram wrote on Twitter.
Congress leader P Chidambaram on September 3 asked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to clarify National Monetisation Pipeline plans. Former Finance Minister also lambasted Sitharaman, claiming Centre's plan is "daylight robbery".
The NMP is intended to co-terminus with the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) that is expected to require Rs 100 lakh crore.
Chidambaram said it is too premature to congratulate ourselves over the UN Security Council adopting a resolution on Afghanistan, and cautioned that the possible axis of China, Pakistan and Taliban-controlled Afghanistan is a cause for worry.
He further stated how the prices have risen, "Mr Modi's government and LPG prices in 2020 to 2021, from Rs 594 in November 2020 to price as of July 1, 2021 Rs 834."
Nearly two years after the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two UTs and revocation of its special status, PM Modi on Thursday held talks with top political leaders
During a video-conferencing interaction, Congress Leader P Chidambaram highlighted economical situation of the country amid COVID crisis and said that the 2020-21 is the "darkest year" of the economy in four decades.
Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Monday alleged that Covid-caused deaths are being under-reported in Gujarat.
His remarks came after Modi chaired a COVID-19 review meeting with government officials on Saturday, amid a big surge in infection cases in the country, with over 2 lakh cases being reported everyday for the past four days.
A Delhi Court has granted exemption from personal appearance to P Chidambaram and his son Karti for the day in the INX Media case.
Slamming the government for proposing the amendments to the Act, Chidambaram said the proposed amendments are "retrograde, anti-democratic and an insult to the people of Delhi".
This comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Monday said a new community has come up in the country -- andolan jivi -- who can be spotted in every protest and are parasite for the nation.
The case relates to alleged irregularities in the grant of Foreign Investment Promotion Board approval in the Aircel-Maxis deal. The approval was granted in 2006 when P. Chidambaram was the Union Finance Minister.
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has now said that the party doesn't have 'organisational presence on the ground or has weakened considerably'. He said that Bihar elections result proved that even smaller parties like CPI(ML)L and AIMIM could deliver if they are strong organisationally.
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday said that the fiscal stimulus package announced by the government is "hopelessly inadequate" given the gravity of the economic crisis as it amounts to only Rs 1.86 crore, which is 0.91 per cent of the GDP. The party sought a revised and comprehensive package of 10 per cent of the GDP.
Former finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on May 13 said there is "nothing" for poor and hungry migrant workers on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcements detailing COVID-19 stimulus package.
Former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has slammed the government for reducing the interest rates on small savings and PPF and said it may be "technically correct but it's wrong time" as the country is amid lockdown due to fear of Covid-19 and people have no way of income.
Thermal screening of visitors is being conducted at Supreme Court of India and Parliament.
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram hit out at the government on Friday, saying its "ability to govern and regulate financial institutions stands exposed".
Congress leader P Chidambaram said that imposition of moratorium on Yes Bank shows complete "regulatory failure" by the government.
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