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Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram.

India only nation where lockdown strategy failed to curb COVID-19: Chidambaram

He also predicted that by September-end, India may have 65 lakh COVID-19 cases.

05 Sep 2020 1:53 PM

Former Union minister P Chidambaram (PTI)

Chidambaram: Nadda won't dare to ask Modi on 2,264 Chinese incursions since 2015

Chidambaram's attack came following Nadda's remarks on Monday criticising Manmohan Singh.

23 Jun 2020 2:20 PM

File image of P. Chidambaram (PTI)

Chidambaram mocks PM's Rs 20L crore package as 'headline and blank page'

Says he is looking forward to the finance minister filling the blank page.

13 May 2020 1:34 PM

People wait to receive food amid nationwide lockdown in Kolkata. PTI photo

Only a heartless government will stand by and do nothing: Chidrambaram on hunger

Why cannot government save them from hunger and protect their dignity by transferring cash to every poor family

19 Apr 2020 10:16 AM

Former finance minister P Chidambaram.

Economy close to collapse, fear in country: Chidambaram

Fiscal deficit was targeted to shrink to 3.3 per cent of the GDP but ended at 3.8 pc and in the next fiscal it is being targeted at 3.5 pc.

11 Feb 2020 10:03 AM

P Chidambaram

Govt living in denial on economy: P Chidambaram

Devote more time to the economy, not on petty politics. Please focus on the job at hand.

11 Feb 2020 1:57 AM

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday called senior Congress leader P Chidambaram a "Chindi Chor" for accusing the central government of being the real "Tukde Tukde" gang. (Photo: File)

'He is chindi chor': BJP minister's jibe at Chidambaram's 'real tukde tuke gang' barb

Taking to Twitter, Chidambaram warned that every patriotic Indian should be alarmed.

24 Jan 2020 11:22 AM

P. Chidambaram.

Storm in a teacup blows over in TN

TNCC chief K.S. Azahgiri, reportedly a loyalist of P. Chidambaram, may have been flying kites on a non-existent theme of dissatisfaction in an ally.

20 Jan 2020 2:17 AM

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said that he has never seen innocents like the Indian people, who believe the claims made by the government on the implementation of its programmes. (Photo: File)

‘Indians are innocent, believe anything’: Chidambaram's dig at govt

Congress leader narrates his driver's story: Hospitals had not even heard of Ayushman Bharat

11 Jan 2020 3:11 PM

P Chidambaram.

P Chidambaram questioned by Enforcement Directorate

According to sources the former Union finance minister was questioned by the ED officials for about six hours.

04 Jan 2020 2:10 AM

He also alleged that the Army Chief and the Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh had been asked to support the government and it was a 'shame'. (Photo: File)

Mind your own business: Chidambaram to Army Chief over remarks on anti-CAA protests

The former union minister was speaking at the 'Maha Rally' against the new Act.

28 Dec 2019 6:05 PM

(Photo: File)

NPR approved by BJP govt different, dangerous, says P Chidambaram

Cong leader said BJP govt has 'sinister agenda', and if BJP's motives are bonafide, they should support NPR form and design of 2010.

26 Dec 2019 11:36 AM

In a series of tweets, Chidambaram said: "Why should we give citizenship to people who are already citizens of Pakistan? What is the meaning of such challenges to the opposition?" (Photo: File)

What's the meaning of such challenges to Oppn: Chidambaram's dig at PM

PM said, 'I want to throw an open challenge to Oppn to announce that they are ready to grant Indian citizenship to every Pakistani.'

18 Dec 2019 10:07 AM

Asked about the change in Sena's stand, Chidambaram said, "We are certainly happy that the Shiv Sena did not vote in favour of the Bill". (Photo: File)

Happy that Shiv Sena did not vote in favour of Citizenship Bill: P Chidambaram

The Shiv Sena opposed it in Rajya Sabha, saying draft law should have been debated on basis of 'humanity not religion'.

12 Dec 2019 10:06 AM

Taking to twitter, he said: "CAB is unconstitutional. Parliament passes a Bill that is patently unconstitutional and the battle ground shifts to the Supreme Court. Elected Parliamentarians are abdicating their responsibilities in favour of lawyers and judges!" (Photo: File)

‘Price of giving one party brute majority,' says Chidambaram on CAB

The bill was passed in Lok Sabha with 311 members favouring it, 80 voting against it after a heated debate.

10 Dec 2019 11:33 AM

Chidambaram was on Wednesday night released on bail from the Tihar Jail in Delhi after 106 days in custody in the INX Media money-laundering case. (Photo: File)

Went to jail in financial scam case, don't lecture on economy: BJP to Chidambaram

'What can be more ridiculous than a person who has been in jail on 'arthik ghotala' is lecturing on Indian economy,' Shahdeo said.

07 Dec 2019 8:55 AM

The Congress seems to have made the failing economy its key agenda.

Onions can make nation cry; leaders add fuel to fire

P Chidambaram led the Opposition in protest against the government over onion prices.

07 Dec 2019 2:06 AM

'We dented the BJP in Haryana, denied BJP power in Maharashtra,' said Chidambaram. (Photo: File)

Chidambaram makes it 'saffron' v/s 'secular', asks J'khand voters to defeat BJP

Chidambaram said the outcome of the ongoing Assembly polls will be an important turning point.

06 Dec 2019 2:18 PM

“Don’t eat onions, it gives bad breath. A queen had once said ‘if the public does not bread to eat then let them eat cake,” he added. (Photo: File)

‘Don't eat onions, garlic and meat, everything will be saved’: Azam Khan’s dig at FM

'Stop eating onions, what is the compulsion to eat it? Our Jain brothers do not eat them,' Khan said.

06 Dec 2019 10:59 AM

This came a day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman elaborated on key measures being adopted by the Centre to bring prices under control. (Photo: ANI)

Does she eat avocado? Chidambaram targets Sitharaman over rising onion prices

'I thought the Finance Minister said yesterday she does not eat onions, she is not bothered... What does she eat?' Chidambaram said.

05 Dec 2019 1:30 PM

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