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Chidambaram targets BJP, says no one apologised or resigned for Morbi tragedy
Ahmedabad: Ahead of the upcoming Gujarat Assembly polls, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday hit out at the BJP over its “arrogance”, saying no one so far has apologised or resigned…
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Sunak’s rise a lesson for parties that practise majoritarianism: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Congress leader and former Union Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday used the victory of Rishi Sunak in the race to become the UK’s next Prime Minister to take a swipe…
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Govt on denial mode on Global Hunger Index ranking: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has alleged that the government was in a denial mode on the poverty and hunger index rankings. He said on Tuesday, “Sadly, the Modi government…
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Chidambaram slams FM for calling the 1991 economic reforms “half-baked”
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday took a dig at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for calling the 1991 economic reforms “half-baked”, saying that “thank god” Manmohan Singh did not…
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Chidambaram takes jibe at FM Sitharaman on rise in retail inflation
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday attacked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over retail inflation rising to 7 per cent, saying if she doesn’t see “red” even now, it can…
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Two BJP MLAs in Bilkis Bano remission panel, claims Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram took to Twitter criticising the panel members who granted remission to the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang rape and mass murder case. He claimed that…
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Chidambaram slams Guj govt on Bilkis Bano case convicts’ remission
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram, reacting to a video showing convicts in Bilkis Bano being “welcomed” in Gujarat, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s exhortation to people to respect women…
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Legal system distorted as only poor languish in jail without trial: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday alleged that the legal system in the country is distorted and only the poor languish in jail without trial or bail. He cited…
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Chidambaram blames handling of economy for falling rupee
Kolkata: Former finance minister P Chidambaram has launched a scathing attack on the central government, blaming its handling of a host of issues including the falling rupee, employment generation and LPG price…
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Chidambaram resigns from Maharashtra RS seat after getting elected from TN
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday resigned from his Rajya Sabha seat from Maharashtra after he was elected to the Upper House from his home state of Tamil Nadu…
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Put Agnipath scheme on hold, demands Congress to government
New Delhi: After the protest in various states over the new recruitment scheme of the government for defence forces ‘Agnipath’, Congress on Thursday demanded that it should be kept in abeyance. The party…
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Chidambaram calls police action at AICC HQ an “outrageous violation of liberty”
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and former home minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said the police action at the AICC headquarters was an “outrageous violation of liberty” and every legal and political…
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P Chidambaram suffered rib injury after Delhi police manhandling: Congress
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram suffered a fracture in his left rib after he was pushed away by Delhi Police during the party’s protest in support…
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Congress to decide Rajya Sabha nominees today, Rahul to virtually join meet
New Delhi: Congress is likely to finalize nominees for the Rajya Sabha biennial elections in its meeting today, with the former party chief Rahul Gandhi, who’s in London, linking through video conference,…
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Sibal, Anand Sharma and Chidambaram vying for Rajya Sabha polls
New Delhi: The Congress is likely to decide on the candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls slated next month as the notification of the election is to be issued this week. The Congress…