P. Chidambaram
4 articles on India Vote Kar are tagged “P. Chidambaram”, published between December 2018 and August 2019. They are filed mainly under news, BJP, Congress. They are listed below, newest first, followed by related coverage and topics.
Chidambaram Painted as ‘Kingpin’ of Offence That Didn’t Exist in 2007, Singhvi Tells SC
Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was applying the money laundering law retrospectively against former finance minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media case. Singhvi’s argument Appearing for Chidambaram, who has sought anticipatory bail in the ED case, Singhvi said the alleged offence went back to 2007-08, whereas the relevant provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) only took effect in 2009. The ED had nevertheless invoked them, he argued. “You try and paint a person as aRead More
‘Attempt to Silence Most Vocal Critic’: Karti Slams Centre for Chidambaram’s Arrest, Denies Meeting Peter & Indrani
A day after the Central Bureau of Investigation arrested former Union finance and home minister P. Chidambaram in the INX Media case, his son Karti Chidambaram, the Congress MP for Sivaganga, called the arrest an attempt to silence one of the government’s most vocal critics. The arrest P. Chidambaram was arrested at his home in New Delhi on the night of 21 August 2019, after the Delhi High Court rejected his plea for anticipatory bail. He had not been seen publicly for more than a day before he appeared atRead More
No Evidence Against Chidambaram, Arrest Rests on Murder Accused’s Statement: Congress
The Congress on Thursday criticised the government and the CBI over the way former Union minister P Chidambaram was arrested from his home, alleging in New Delhi that the night-time raid was meant only to damage his reputation and settle scores for the ruling party. The Congress’s case Addressing reporters, senior Congress leader Randeep Surjewala said no offence had been alleged against either Chidambaram or his son Karti in the INX Media case. He said the FIR disclosed no offence against Chidambaram, no chargesheet had been filed, and the matterRead More
Centre weighs farm package after heartland losses; Chidambaram asks where the money is
The Centre was reported to be preparing measures to raise rural incomes, possibly before the end of Parliament’s winter session, after the BJP lost Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh in state elections where farm distress was a major issue. Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram questioned how such a plan would be paid for. What the government was considering According to party sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks on a wide farm relief package with Arun Jaitley, the finance minister, party president Amit Shah and Radha Mohan Singh, who holdsRead More
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