P Chidambaram

"Not Respected Anymore": Rahul Gandhi Jabs Election Body As Polling Ends

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday May 19, 2019

Congress president Rahul Gandhi launched a fresh attack on the Election Commission just as the Lok Sabha polls ended on Sunday, alleging that it had yielded to the ruling BJP despite having the constitutional responsibility of providing a level playing field to all political parties.

"No Urgency": Top Court On Karti Chidambaram's Plea On 10 Crore Deposit

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Tuesday May 14, 2019

The Supreme Court today refused to hear a petition by Karti Chidambaram, son of former finance minister P Chidambaram, for return of a security deposit of Rs 10 crore which he had paid to go abroad.

Will "Clean Up" Economic Data Gathering If Congress Wins: P Chidambaram

India News | Reuters | Monday May 13, 2019

The Congress party will review how economic data is collected and interpreted if it wins the general election this month, said senior party leader P Chidambaram, amid doubts over the reliability of official data.

INX Media Case: CBI Backs Indrani Mukerjea's Plea To Turn Approver Against Karti Chidambaram

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday May 10, 2019

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today said it had no objection to the application of Indrani Mukherjee to turn approver in the INX media case against Karti Chidambaram, the son of former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram.

Elections 2019: Economy In ''Disastrous Phase Of Slowdown'': P Chidambaram

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 9, 2019

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday said macro economic indicators confirm that the Indian economy has entered a "disastrous phase of slowdown" and criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for their failures.

"Give Another 10 Crores": Court On Karti Chidambaram's Plea To Go Abroad

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Debanish Achom | Tuesday May 7, 2019

Karti Chidambaram, son of former finance minister P Chidambaram, will have to pay a second security deposit of Rs 10 crore - above a previous deposit of the same amount - if he wants to go abroad, the Supreme Court said today. The father son-duo is under investigation for alleged wrongdoing in securing foreign investment worth crores when P Chidamb...

Protection From Arrest To P Chidambaram, Son Extended Till May 30

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 6, 2019

A Delhi court on Monday extended till May 30 the interim protection from arrest granted to former Union Minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in Aircel-Maxis cases by CBI and ED.

"Karma Awaits... A Huge Hug": Rahul Gandhi To PM Modi After Rajiv Attack

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday May 5, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's taunt to Rahul Gandhi, that his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi "ended his life as Bhrashtachari (corrupt) number one" drew a blistering retort from the Congress chief. Mr Gandhi's sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and senior party leader P Chidambaram also condemned the Prime Minister's statement.

Why Does Imran Khan Want PM Modi Re-Elected, Asks P Chidambaram

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 2, 2019

The Congress is happy the process of designating JeM chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist has concluded successfully, senior party leader P Chidambaram said on Thursday, while also asking why Pakistani premier Imran Khan wants Narendra Modi to continue as India's prime minister.

PM Modi's Rule Complete Disaster, UPA-III Could Be Reality: P Chidambaram

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 29, 2019

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has described the five year rule of the Narendra Modi government as a "complete disaster", saying the BJP will not be able to form the next government and UPA-III could be a reality.

PM Modi Never Did Caste Politics: Arun Jaitley Hits Back At Opposition

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 29, 2019

Hitting out at the opposition, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has never done caste politics and is inspired by nationalism.

Poll Body "Silent Spectator To BJP's Excesses": P Chidambaram

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 28, 2019

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday accused the Election Commission of being a "silent spectator" to the "excesses" of the Bharatiya Janata Party and to the utterances of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the poll body has "largely failed" the people of India.

On PM's Caste Comment, P Chidambaram Asks Are People A "Bunch Of Idiots"

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 28, 2019

Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his stance on caste and his "origins as a chaiwala", senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday asked if the PM considers people a "bunch of idiots" who have suffered memory loss.

Aircel-Maxis Case: Protection From Arrest To P Chidambaram, Son Extended

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 26, 2019

A Delhi court on Friday extended till May 6 the interim protection from arrest granted to former Union minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in the Aircel-Maxis case.

Lok Sabha Elections: People Will Vote For Country "Where The Mind Is Without Fear": Chidambaram

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 26, 2019

Charging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi thinks he can rule India by keeping the people in a state of fear, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today said the people will vote for a country "where the mind is without fear".