P Chidambaram

Kapil Sibal’s comments have hurt sentiments of Congress workers across country: Ashok Gehlot

9:27 pm November 16, 2020

New Delhi: Congress leader Kapil Sibal’s comments to the media criticising the leadership after the Bihar elections defeat has “hurt the sentiments” of party workers across the country, senior leader and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Monday. With a few leaders echoing the views expressed by Sibal, Gehlot said in a series of […]

Budget for the rich, of the rich, by the rich: Chidambaram

Court grants month to CBI, ED to obtain LRs in Aircel-Maxis case

7:28 pm November 3, 2020

New Delhi: A Delhi court Tuesday granted CBI and ED a month to obtain report on Letters Rogatory form the UK and Singapore in relation to their probe in the Aircel-Maxis matter against former Union minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti. Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar granted time till December 2 after the agencies […]

PM’s meeting with CMs: Demand transfer of cash to poor families, says Chidambaram

3:24 pm April 11, 2020

New Delhi: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s meeting with chief ministers, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday urged CMs of states where the party is in power to unanimously demand for transfer of cash to every poor family. He said the poor have lost their jobs and have exhausted their savings. They are […]

Chidambaram cross-examined, refutes allegations of cash distribution in 2009 LS election

11:33 pm March 9, 2020

Chennai: Former finance minister P Chidambaram on Monday refuted allegations about cash distribution in a case pertaining to his election from Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency in 2009. Chidambaram, Rajya Sabha MP, replied that distribution of money “are imaginary and there is no evidence at all.” The veteran congress leader was cross-examined by counsel for the […]

ED questions P Chidambaram in UPA-era aviation scam case

8:35 pm January 3, 2020

New Delhi: Former Union finance minister P Chidambaram was on Friday questioned by the ED in connection with its money laundering probe into alleged aviation-related financial irregularities said to have occurred during the UPA dispensation, officials said. Chidambaram’s statement was recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said. The case pertains to […]