Amid the blame-game between the Centre and Opposition over the intention of reducing the fuel prices, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman put some facts before the people saying criticism/appraisal can benefit from having them before us.
Petrol price on Sunday was slashed by Rs 8.69 a litre and that of diesel by Rs 7.05 per litre following the government's decision to cut excise duty on auto fuels, giving relief to consumers battered by high fuel prices that had pushed inflation to a record high.
Sources say Sibal may get the support of Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh like the last time. He may get the excess votes of SP and its allies.
The maximum number of seats fall in Uttar Pradesh i.e 11, and followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu with 6 seats each.
P Chidambaram was present in the Calcutta high court in connection with a legal matter. The protesting lawyers shouted slogans and showed black robes to him.
Various states continued to reel under power shortages on Apr 29 with soaring mercury pushing the demand higher, as opposition parties blamed the Centre for coal shortages at thermal plants.
“We are confident that the people of Goa have given us a clear, simple majority. I am more confident today than I was, say last week because I have spoken to every candidate,” said Chidambaram.
Chidambaram claimed that today's speech by Sitharaman was the 'most capitalist' speech made by any finance minister.
The Congress is facing a tough battle in Goa while trying to be ahead of the BJP as the Trinamool Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party are spoiling the grand old party's game in the state.
Chidambaram said there is a strong and intense "anti-BJP, anti-incumbency wind" blowing in Goa, and the Congress would appeal to the electorate that Goa should be ruled by Goans.
The three farm laws that were passed last year around the same time have been a cause of widespread agitation with a consortium of farmers staging a protest, especially in northwest India and at Delhi's doorsteps and earlier within the national capital too, demanding the government to repeal it.
Chidambaram, who is the Congress' senior election observer for the assembly polls next year, asserted that the Trinamool Congress' entry into Goa "appears to be an imposition from the top that is based in West Bengal" and said he does not know the Mamata Banerjee-led party's motive in trying to start a unit in Goa by "encouraging defections" from other parties.
Congress leader P Chidambaram on September 3 asked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to clarify National Monetisation Pipeline plans. Former Finance Minister also lambasted Sitharaman, claiming Centre's plan is "daylight robbery".
The NMP is intended to co-terminus with the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) that is expected to require Rs 100 lakh crore.
Chidambaram said it is too premature to congratulate ourselves over the UN Security Council adopting a resolution on Afghanistan, and cautioned that the possible axis of China, Pakistan and Taliban-controlled Afghanistan is a cause for worry.
Chidambaram questioned why Modi govt which is ensconced in office for 7 years is not able or willing to fill these vacancies.
Chidambaram also asked if prices had not changed as all chiefs of oil marketing companies were in quarantine until Aug 15 or all those reasons were responsible for it.
He further stated how the prices have risen, "Mr Modi's government and LPG prices in 2020 to 2021, from Rs 594 in November 2020 to price as of July 1, 2021 Rs 834."
During a video-conferencing interaction, Congress Leader P Chidambaram highlighted economical situation of the country amid COVID crisis and said that the 2020-21 is the "darkest year" of the economy in four decades.
Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Monday alleged that Covid-caused deaths are being under-reported in Gujarat.
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