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After Muslims, Christians target of Hindutva brigade: Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday claimed that after Muslims, Christians were the new target of the Hindutva brigade

Time for allowing Covid-19 vaccine booster shots is now: Chidambaram

His demand comes amid the rising cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in the country

Modi govt 'disastrous', PM only fears losing elections: Chidambaram

P Chidambaram said Prime Minister Narendra Modi fears only one thing--'losing elections'--and doesn't care for anything else, including his party colleagues

Govt running away from voting on motion over suspension issue: Chidambaram

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed disruption over the suspension issue

Chidambaram mocks TMC's cash transfer promise; party says it's doable

The TMC has announced that it would contest all the 40 seats in the state Assembly elections due early next year

TMC, Congress positions must converge for India's good, says P Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said political approach of his party and that of the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress must converge for good of the country.

Not yet 'V-shaped' recovery, sectors of economy still crippled: Chidambaram

India's GDP growth slowed to 8.4 percent in the second quarter of 2021-22, mainly due to waning low base effect, but the economy has surpassed the pre-Covid level, official data showed

P Chidambaram slams 'Hindutva brigade' after cancellation of Faruqui's show

Senior Congress leader and former union minister P Chidambaram slammed the "Hindutva brigade" after the cancellation of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui's shows

Long live 'debate-less' parliamentary democracy: Chidambaram's dig at govt

Parliament on Monday passed the bill to repeal the three agricultural laws at the centre of protests by farmers for over a year with the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha giving approvals in quick succession

Aircel Maxis: Court issues summons to P Chidambaram, son in CBI, ED cases

Special Judge M K Nagpal passed the order after noting that there was sufficient evidence to summon Chidambaram and the other accused in the corruption and money-laundering cases lodged by CBI and ED

Withdrawal of farm laws impelled by 'fear of elections': Chidambaram

"What cannot be achieved by democratic protests can be achieved by the fear of impending elections!" Chidambaram tweeted.

Will PM ever participate in debate in Parliament: Chidambaram's dig at Modi

Congress leader P Chidambaram took a dig at him, saying the question is will the prime minister ever participate in a debate in Parliament

We have become a less cash economy: Chidambaram's dig at Centre

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday attacked the Modi government over demonetisation and raised questions over its goals, pointing to the 'rise' in cash in circulation. "Five years after the infamous demonetisation, what is the status of the lofty pronouncements of the Modi government," he asked on Twitter. "Mr (Narendra) Modi first said that we must become a cashless economy! Within days he realized it was an absurd goal. He modified the goal to a less-cash economy! At the time of demonetisation, cash in circulation was about 18 lakh crore. Today, it is 28.5 lakh crore!" he tweeted. "Thanks to high unemployment and inflation, the poor and the lower middle class earn less cash and spend less cash. We have indeed become a less cash economy! Three cheers!" the former finance minister said. Five years after demonetisation, currency notes in circulation continue to rise albeit at a slower pace even as digital payments surge with more and more people embracing cashless paymen

HC rejects CBI challenge to order allowing Chidambaram to inspect paper

The CBI had sought to set aside a special judge's March 5 order that directed the agency to allow inspection of documents kept in the 'malkhana' by the accused or their counsel.

Cut in excise duty on fuel by-product of bypoll results: Chidambaram

The senior Congress leader on Thursday took a swipe at the BJP

Buyer was certainly GOI: Chidambaram on Israeli envoy's remarks on Pegasus

The senior Congress leader on Friday attacked the Centre over the Pegasus snooping matter

Perturbed by SC order that many said no to Pegasus probe panel: Chidambaram

The Congress leader on Thursday said that he was "perturbed" that many persons had "politely declined" when requested to be a member of a Committee to probe the Pegasus controversy

AAP, TMC will be 'marginal players' in Goa assembly polls: P Chidambaram

Chidambaram said any alliance with smaller parties for the Goa assembly polls is only possible if a party accepts that the Congress will be the pivot of the non-BJP formation.

Cong will win Goa elections in 2022, LS polls in 2024: Chidambaram

Congress veteran P Chidambaram on Thursday expressed confidence that his party will win the Goa Assembly elections due next year and also the next Lok Sabha polls in 2024. Chidambaram, who is the AICC Goa poll in-charge, was addressing party workers after inaugurating the state election campaign office in Panaji. Let me say one thing from history...whoever wins Goa wins Delhi. In 2007 we won Goa...in 2009 we won Delhi. In 2012, we unfortunately lost Goa, in 2014 we lost Delhi. In 2017, you (referring to party workers) won Goa, but our legislators lost Goa, he said, while noting that the Congress was defeated in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The former Union minister said this time, his party is moving forward with courage and confidence and "will win Goa in 2022 and Delhi in 2024". In the 2017 Goa Assembly polls, the Congress emerged as the single largest party by winning 17 seats in the 40-member House. But, the BJP at that time forged an alliance with some regional outfits and ..

Won't repeat post-poll fiasco of 2017 in 2022 Goa polls: Chidambaram

The Congress in Goa has vowed not to repeat the 2017 post-poll fiasco, when, despite being the single largest party, its leadership delayed submission of a letter staking claim to form a government