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  Congress is the only security fort for minorites, says Chidambaram

  Politics | April 17, 2014 10:30 IST

  Sivaganga (TN): Claiming that Congress is the only party that could act as a "security fort" for minorities, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday alleged that BJP never bothered about them and always thought

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  Lapses By UP Police Led to Blast, Says Chidambaram

  India | December 08, 2010 15:37 IST

  Varanasi, Dec 8 :  The Centre  had sent an advisory to the Uttar Pradesh government warning against a possible terror strike at the popular Dashashwamedh Ghat here but there might have been lapses on the

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  By Saffron Terrror, I meant Right Wing Fundamentalism, Says Chidambaram

  India | September 01, 2010 19:17 IST

  New Delhi: Days after Congress party distanced itself from his remarks on saffron terror, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said the phrase brought home the message of right-wing terrorism and the purpose has been

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  Govt Not For Support To Maoists, Says Chidambaram

  India | August 11, 2010 22:05 IST

  New Delhi: A day after BJP and the Left sought to corner the UPA over Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee's Lalgarh rally, allegedly backed by Maoists, Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Wednesday Government will not

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  We Have To Win Hearts And Minds Of Kashmiris, Says Chidambaram

  India | August 06, 2010 14:35 IST

  New Delhi: Observing that it wanted to "win the hearts and minds" of the people of Kashmir, the government on Friday said it would resume dialogue and asked the separatists, including hardline Hurriyat leader Syed

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  India Wants More Action From Pak, Says Chidambaram

  India | June 26, 2010 19:32 IST

  Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Saturday India wants more action from Pakistan against those involved in the Mumbai terror attacks and expressed confidence of a "positive outcome" in the matter after his meeting with

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  Blasting Of Track In TN Act Of Extremism, Says Chidambaram

  India | June 13, 2010 13:20 IST

  Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday termed the blasting of a railway track near Villupuram as an "attempted act of extremism" and expressed confidence that the Tamil Nadu Police will arrest the culprits soon.

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  Strong Head, Stronger Heart Needed to Fight Naxals, Says Chidambaram

  India | April 15, 2010 16:00 IST

  After the government came under opposition attack on the handling of Naxal violence, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said the state governments have the primary responsibility to fight the Maoist menace and the Centre

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  India Cannot Be Deterred By Iliyas Kashmiri's Threat, Says Chidambaram

  India | February 17, 2010 16:04 IST

  India cannot be dictated by HuJI and al-Qaeda and will not be deterred by threats of their leader Iliyas Kashmiri, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said in Jammu on Wednesday."Ilyas Kashmir cannot dictate our course

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  Maoists' Goal Is To Seize Power, Says Chidambaram

  India | February 16, 2010 13:49 IST

  Terming the Maoists attack on a police camp in West Bengal as outrageous, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday accepted there were indications of "failure" in some aspects which only a detailed review would reveal.

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  Pune Bomb Was Planted In A Backpack, Says Chidambaram

  India | February 14, 2010 11:30 IST

  The powerful bomb that ripped through German Bakery in Pune was apparently left in a backpack, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on Sunday.Chidambaram told reporters that the terrorist who brought the bomb to the German

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  Telangana Committee This Week,Says Chidambaram

  India | February 01, 2010 17:29 IST

  The Centre on Monday said that the Committee on Telangana will be announced this week and there will be no delay in the whole process related to the mechanism.  "We are in the earliest part

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  Mumbai For Maharashtrians A Pernicious Thesis, Says Chidambaram

  India | February 01, 2010 21:06 IST

  Rejecting Shiv Sena contention of 'Mumbai for Maharashtrians' as "pernicious thesis", the Centre on Monday said the financial capital belonged to all Indians who are free to live and work there.  On Sena threats to

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  Govt Ready To Hold Talks With ULFA, Says Chidambaram

  Politics | December 09, 2009 13:31 IST

  Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said the Government was ready to hold talks with ULFA and asserted that dignity of the leaders of the banned outfit will be maintained when the peace dialogue happens.

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  No Talks With Maoists If Violence Persists, Says Chidambaram

  Politics | December 02, 2009 14:48 IST

  Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Wednesday there can be no talks with Naxal groups till violence persists."I have offered talks with Naxal groups provided they abjure violence," he said replying to questions in Rajya

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  Headley Probe Is Not A Cricket Match, Says Chidambaram

  India | November 14, 2009 16:43 IST

  Investigations into the Headley case is not a cricket match for which a ball-by-ball description has to be given, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram retorted on Saturday while refusing to share with the media details

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  Obvious Pakistan Link To Headley, Says Chidambaram

  India | November 06, 2009 13:45 IST

  Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Friday there was an "obvious Pakistan link" to David Coleman Headley, arrested by the FBI for plotting a major attack in India at the behest of terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba.

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  No Resolution Against Vande Mataram Was Passed Before Me, Says Chidambaram

  India | November 04, 2009 16:29 IST

  Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday contended that he was not present when the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind adopted a resolution at its 30th general session in Deoband yesterday asking Muslims not to recite 'Vande Mataram'.

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  Maoists Getting Arms From Neighbouring Countries, Says Chidambaram

  India | October 24, 2009 15:04 IST

  Maoists are acquiring weapons through Bangladesh, Myanmar and possibly Nepal, according to Home Minister P Chidambaram, who nonetheless has expressed government's willingness for a dialogue with them provide they abjure violence. Naxalism remains the biggest

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  'Quiet Dialogue, Quiet Diplomacy' With Kashmiri Leaders, Says Chidambaram

  India | October 14, 2009 15:47 IST

  Making a fresh bid to reach out to separatists in Jammu and Kashmir, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday  said Government will hold talks with every section of political opinion in the state through "quiet