P Chidambaram
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CBI raids P Chidambaram, son Karti's residences in Chennai
India | May 17, 2017, 10:05 AM ISTThe Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday raided the residences of former Finance minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in case related to INX Media
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I am a victim of Congress conspiracy, ‘heretic’ Chidambaram: Sadhvi Pragya after release
India | Apr 27, 2017, 06:08 PM IST2008 Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on Thursday blamed the erstwhile UPA government for her 9-yr confinement and alleged a Congress conspiracy.
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Posing as marriage party, I-T raids 11 branches of SLN Group linked to Chidambaram’s children
National | Apr 27, 2017, 05:16 PM ISTIn their attempts to go unrecognised in order to conduct the raids, the taxmen posed as a marriage party, replete with a convoy of decorated Innova cars and wedding stickers to go with it.
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Time for Mehbooba Mufti to snap ties with BJP and make peace with people of J&K : P Chidambaram
National | Apr 22, 2017, 02:12 PM ISTSenior Congress leader P Chidambaram today said that Mehbooba Mufti should snap ties with alliance partner BJP as clamour is growing for the imposition of President’s rule in J&K.
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Victory for Congress: Chidambaram on govt’s decision to buy VVPATs
Apr 20, 2017, 11:15 AM ISTSenior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Wednesday welcomed the government's decision to buy paper trail machines for EVMs saying "it's a victory for Congress, opposition parties and democracy".
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FEMA case: ED issues notice to Karti Chidambaram for alleged forex violations
Apr 17, 2017, 06:26 PM ISTThe ED has issued a show cause notice to Karti Chidambaram in a case of alleged violations of the foreign exchange laws to the tune of Rs 45 crore.
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Chidambaram should step down from Parliamentary panel, says Subramanian Swamy
National | Apr 11, 2017, 04:46 PM ISTSenior BJP Leader Subramian Swamy today demanded that former Union Minister P Chidambaram should resign from Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs as he was being “investigated” by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
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Do you think only BJP, RSS members are Indians? P Chidambaram asks Tarun Vijay
National | Apr 08, 2017, 01:46 PM ISTLambasting BJP leader Tarun Vijay for his alleged remarks against South Indians, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today wondered if he considered BJP-RSS members as the only Indians in this country.
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Aircel-Maxis deal: FIPB Approval given in normal course of business, claims P Chidambaram
National | Apr 04, 2017, 06:19 PM ISTDenying any wrongdoing in the Aircel-Maxis deal, former Union Finance minister P Chidambaram today said that the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval was given to the deal after taking into account the face value of the investment.
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Probing Chidambaram’s role in granting clearance to Aircel-Maxis deal, CBI tells SC
National | Apr 03, 2017, 06:14 PM ISTCBI today informed the Supreme Court that it is investigating former Finance Minister P Chidambaram's role in Aircel-Maxis deal.
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Jaitley, Chidambaram spar in RS over Dhoni’s Aadhaar data leak
National | Mar 29, 2017, 10:25 PM ISTP Chidambaram cited the the example of Dhoni's Aadhaar data leaks and asked Finance Minister Arun Jaitley how the government planned to protect the privacy of bank accounts and income tax details of people.
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Chidambaram questions BJP’s strategy of excluding Muslim community in UP polls
National | Mar 14, 2017, 07:16 AM ISTSenior Congress leader and former union minister P Chidambaram on Monday raised questions over the ruling BJP government’s intent to ensure long term economic growth when it had excluded the largest minority community from UP Assembly polls.
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Modi govt should repeal AFSPA: P Chidambaram
National | Feb 23, 2017, 07:10 AM ISTChidambaram today said he regrets the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) was not repealed while Congress was in power and hoped the Narendra Modi government, with its absolute majority in the Lok Sabha, scraps it.
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RBI opposed ‘demonetisation’ during Raghuram Rajan’s tenure, claims P Chidambaram
Feb 15, 2017, 03:39 PM ISTFormer Finance Minister P Chidambaram has claimed that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was opposed to the idea of recalling Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes during Raghuram Rajan’s tenure as RBI Governor
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Budget disappointing; demonetisation terrible: P Chidambaram
Feb 10, 2017, 08:36 AM ISTSenior Congress leader and former Finance minister P Chidambaram on Thursday took on the government for presenting a ‘disappointing’ budget and termed demonetisation ‘a terrible’ decision.
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Manmohan, Chidambaram deny BJP allegation of favouring Mallya
National | Jan 30, 2017, 09:40 PM ISTBJP today accused Manmohan Singh led UPA government of helping beleaguered industrialist Vijay Mallya in availing him bank loans for his now-grounded Kingfisher Airlines, a charge rejected by the former Prime Minister.
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Cut indirect tax rates, not direct ones: Chidambaram tells govt
Jan 28, 2017, 03:39 PM ISTSenior Congress leader and former Finance minister P Chidambaram today asked the government to cut indirect tax rates to mitigate the hardships people are facing after demonetisation drive.
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Don't assume that patient people are not angry: Chidambaram hits back at PM Modi
National | Dec 30, 2016, 07:16 PM ISTFormer Finance Minister P Chidambaram launched a scathing attack on Narendra Modi shortly after the Prime Minister taunted him over his "khoda pahad, nikli chuhiya" remark at an event in Talkatora Stadium today.
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Whoever suggested ‘demonetisation’ needs basic course in economics: P Chidambaram
Dec 21, 2016, 12:40 PM ISTComing down heavily on the very idea of ‘demonetisation’, former Finance minister P Chidambaram has said that whoever suggested ‘note ban’ should enrol in an undergraduate course in economics.
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Demonetisation biggest scam of the year: Chidambaram tears into Centre
National | Dec 13, 2016, 12:42 PM ISTStepping up his attack against the central government over the currency ban, former Union Finance minister P.Chidmabaram today dubbed demonetization as the biggest scam of the year and sought its investigation. Addressing the media in