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  CBI books Karti Chidambaram in fresh corruption case, allegedly linked to suspicious payments

  India | January 09, 2025 22:40 IST

  The case involves allegations of suspicious payments made by Diageo Scotland and Sequoia Capital to Advantage Strategic Consulting Pvt. Ltd., linked to lifting a duty-free liquor ban. The probe centers on consultancy fees amounting to USD 15,000, sparking serious allegations of corruption.

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  'Mouthpiece of BJP': Chidambaram attacks S Jaishankar on Katchatheevu island row

  India | April 01, 2024 22:04 IST

  The attack came after External Affairs Minister Jaishankar reaffirmed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's accusations against the Congress regarding the island dispute.

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  Ram Mandir could be factor in LS polls, but time will tell if it would be ‘decisive’: Chidambaram

  India | February 16, 2024 17:05 IST

  Congress leader P Chidambaram said that the return of PM Narendra Modi and BJP to power will cause an “existential crisis to state-specific regional parties”.

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  'Red carpet to exchange notes': P Chidambaram's black money dig at Centre over RBI rule

  India | May 22, 2023 16:20 IST

  The BJP's spin that the Rs 2000 notes are being withdrawn to unearth black money stands demolished. Ordinary people do not have Rs 2000 notes, said P Chidambaram.

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  "Won't be surprising if he says 'Goli Maaro' ": Chidambaram slams Anurag Thakur's remarks on Cong

  India | December 24, 2022 14:11 IST

  Congress leader P Chidambaram slammed Union Minister Anurag Thakur for his remarks on the Congress party and said, "It won't be surprising if Anurag Thakur says 'Goli Maro'. "

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  'Good scheme started by UPA govt has practically perished': Chidambaram on subsidised LPG cylinder

  India | July 27, 2022 15:32 IST

  P. Chidambaram said that the LPG cylinder prices have become "exorbitant" and asserted that that a good scheme of subsidised cooking gas started by the UPA has practically perished due to the “callous attitude” of the present government.

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  Congress releases list of candidates for Rajya Sabha elections | Details inside

  India | May 30, 2022 0:05 IST

  The names of former Union minister Mukul Wasik, Rajasthan, and Vivek Tankha, Madhya Pradesh, were also put forward. These two were a part of the group of 23 leaders who had written to Congress president Sonia Gandhi in 2020 seeking a large scale organizational overhaul.

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  CBI arrests S Bhaskararaman, close associate of Karti Chidambaram, in bribery case

  India | May 18, 2022 10:17 IST

  Bhaskararaman was arrested in an ongoing visa corruption case following questioning late last night.

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  'CBI team found nothing, timing of search interesting': P Chidambaram

  India | May 17, 2022 13:24 IST

  The former Union minister also said the "timing of the search is interesting". In a statement, Chidambaram said this morning, a CBI team searched his residence in Chennai and his official residence.

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  Congress slams wheat export ban by central government, says move 'anti-farmer'

  India | May 14, 2022 13:50 IST

  According to an official notification, India has banned wheat exports with immediate effect as part of measures to control rising domestic prices.

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  Congress Chintan Shivir: Chidambaram targets govt, says state of economy cause of 'extreme concern'

  India | May 14, 2022 13:39 IST

  Chidambaram, who heads the panel on economy constituted by Congress president Sonia Gandhi to lead discussions at the three-day 'Chintan Shivir' here, also said the time is ripe for a comprehensive review of fiscal relations between the Centre and the States.

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  Kiren Rijiju has no authority to draw any 'arbitrary Lakshman Rekha': P Chidambaram to Law Minister

  India | May 12, 2022 14:56 IST

  Reacting to his remarks, Chidambaram said the Law Minister of India has no authority to draw any "arbitrary Lakshman Rekha" and should read Article 13 of the Constitution.

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  Finance Ministry 'embarrassed' PM by putting out GST dues on day he admonished states: P Chidambaram

  India | April 28, 2022 13:03 IST

  Finance Ministry yesterday said the Centre has already released eight months of GST compensation dues to the states for fiscal ended Mar 2022 and Rs 78,704 cr is pending due to inadequate balance in the cess fund.

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  Chidambaram counters FM, says social sector spending dipped 'as a proportion' after 2014-15

  India | April 12, 2022 13:16 IST

  Taking objection to her remarks, Chidambaram stated, “Regrettably, the FM thinks that the average Indian has below-average intelligence in understanding numbers relating to finances.”

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  'Opposition has no views on economy': Chidambaram slams parties over Economic Survey

  Business | February 01, 2022 9:49 IST

  Taking a dig at the government, he said that it took two years "to go back to where we were on March 31, 2020."

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  Best time to ask for advanced version of Pegasus: Chidambaram to PM

  India | January 30, 2022 12:13 IST

  In a veiled attack, the Congress leader further targeted the Centre by saying that if we get more sophisticated spyware ahead of the 2024 elections, India can give Israel even 4 billion dollars.

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  'Sir, stop crying': AAP, Cong leaders engage in war of words on who's the real opposition in Goa

  Elections | January 17, 2022 15:46 IST

  The fight started when the Congress leader said that the real fight in the state is between BJP and Congress. He added that the Kejriwal-led AAP and Mamta Banerjee-led TMC will have to divide amongst the remaining votes.

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  'God bless Goa!' P Chidambaram takes a dig at TMC's pre-poll promise

  Elections | December 12, 2021 20:12 IST

  The TMC, however, asserted that such a cash transfer was "perfectly doable". The Mamata Banerjee-led party also targeted a senior state Congress leader in connection with an alleged scam and said "moral science comes before maths".

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  Chidambaram, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju engage in Twitter war over sedition law

  India | December 11, 2021 18:48 IST

  The law minister on Friday said in Lok Sabha that the Ministry of Home Affairs has no proposal under consideration to scrap Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) dealing with sedition.

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

  India | November 30, 2021 12:08 IST

  The farm bills were passed without a debate when the two sides did not agree and they were repealed without a debate when the two sides agreed, Chidambaram said.