New Delhi: Former union minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court challenging the cognisance of money laundering charges against him by a trial court in the INX Media case and argued the mandatory sanction to prosecute him wasn’t obtained. Senior counsel N Hariharan appearing for the Congress leader argued that in 2021, … Read more
Initiating a discussion on the budget in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram pushed forward five demands from finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.Chidambaram demanded that a minimum wage of ₹400 per day be fixed in the country. He also demanded a legally guaranteed MSP and that interests on … Read more
New Delhi: After Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced many schemes while presenting the Budget on Tuesday, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said that he is glad to know that the Finance Minister has read the Congress manifestation of 2024 Lok Sabha elections. “I am glad to know that the Hon’ble FM has read the … Read more
Renowned for his directorial brilliance in Malayalam cinema, Chidambaram is all set to make his mark in the Hindi film industry with an exciting new project in collaboration with Phantom Studios. The announcement was officially made by Srishti Behl, CEO of Phantom Studios, signaling a significant step for both the director and the production house … Read more
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday hit out at Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar over his criticism of Congress leader P Chidambaram’s remarks on the new criminal laws, and said it was not the opposition that insults parliamentary procedures on a daily basis. Sibal’s remarks came a day after Dhankhar lashed out at Chidambaram over … Read more
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday claimed that the Centre bypassed the Law Commission in enacting the three new criminal laws that came into effect from July 1. The Law Commission, comprising of retired judges, legal experts, professors, and permanent legal staff, would normally hold consultations with bar council members, and advocate associations and … Read more
Shimla: Former Union minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders to quote a single para in the Congress manifesto which reflects “appeasement”. He was reacting to the allegations by Modi and the BJP against the Congress that its manifesto smacks of appeasement and that if it came to … Read more
Last Updated: April 21, 2024, 12:04 IST Thiruvananthapuram, India Chidambaram added that the Congress manifesto talks about job creation and wealth generation about which the CPI(M) is silent. (PTI file photo) Chidambaram said there is a ‘grave erosion’ of freedom of speech and expression happening under the ten years of Modi rule and urged the … Read more
New Delhi, A Delhi court on Friday granted interim bail to three accused in a money laundering case linked to an alleged Chinese visa scam also involving Congress MP Karti Chidambaram. Special judge for ED and CBI cases Kaveri Baweja granted the relief to Karti Chidambaram’s former chartered accountant S Bhaskararaman, besides Vikas Makharia and … Read more
Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK on Friday finalised seat-sharing agreements with allies VCK and MDMK, repeating its 2019 deal. However, the party, which is a part of the Opposition INDIA bloc, is yet to clinch a pact with Congress. MDMK was allocated one seat that will be announced later, said party founder Vaiko. DMK had allotted … Read more
