Page 11 - P Chidambaram

India's official Covid-19 death numbers 'suspect', says Chidambaram

The Congress has been alleging much higher deaths in the country due to Covid

Govt should put out paper on why it expects over 8% GDP: Chidambaram

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said instead of indulging in "vain boasts" it should put out a reasoned paper on why it expects real GDP growth to be over 8 per cent in 2022-23

Union Budget ignores glaring issue of unemployment, says Chidambaram

Former FM says only 520 mn of India's 940 mn strong workforce have some kind of job; India has a median age of 28.43, meaning that 50% are below this age, and presumably looking for jobs

Chidambaram calls Centre 'no data available government'

Chidambaram said unemployment is on the rise in the country and questioned the Centre over the steps taken for the welfare of the common people

TMC, AAP are defectors, cutting into non-BJP votes in Goa: Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday termed the Trinamool Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as the parties of defectors.

Fuel prices will be raised a day after election results, says P Chidambaram

'A finance minister under Manmohan Singh would in 2022-23 have crafted a Budget emphasising the three Ws - work, welfare and wealth', he said

Most capitalist Budget, inequality rising in India rapidly: P Chidambaram

P Chidambaram said the Union Budget was the "most capitalist" with nothing for the poor and farmers while sops were being provided to big industrialists turning India into a very "unequal country"

People will reject this 'capitalist Budget', says P Chidambaram

The "capitalist" Union Budget 2022-23 is "obdurate" and "callous" as there is no cash assistance to the very poor, former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said on Tuesday.

Economic Survey 2022: P Chidambaram says Opposition has no views on economy

This year, the Union Budget will be delivered in paperless form for the second time, unlike the traditional 'bahi-khata' form

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

The Congress on Saturday alleged that the Modi government snooped on rivals 'which was an act of treason'

Chidambaram slams Centre over Pegasus spyware issue

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnav had attacked the reports of India's Pegasus use as "baseless" and "highly sensational"

Chidambaram says contest in Goa between Congress & BJP, Kejriwal hits back

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said his assessment that the AAP and the TMC will win only "fracture" the non-BJP vote has been "confirmed" by Arvind Kejriwal

AAP, Trinamool contesting in Goa to split non-BJP votes: Chidambaram

The Congress on Monday alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Trinamool Congress were contesting in Goa to split the opposition vote and help the BJP.

Goa Assembly polls: Congress, BJP main contestants, says P Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said that if the AAP and TMC fielded candidates and secured some votes in the upcoming assembly polls

After Muslims, Christians target of Hindutva brigade: Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday claimed that after Muslims, Christians were the new target of the Hindutva brigade

Time for allowing Covid-19 vaccine booster shots is now: Chidambaram

His demand comes amid the rising cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in the country

Modi govt 'disastrous', PM only fears losing elections: Chidambaram

P Chidambaram said Prime Minister Narendra Modi fears only one thing--'losing elections'--and doesn't care for anything else, including his party colleagues

Govt running away from voting on motion over suspension issue: Chidambaram

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed disruption over the suspension issue

Chidambaram mocks TMC's cash transfer promise; party says it's doable

The TMC has announced that it would contest all the 40 seats in the state Assembly elections due early next year

TMC, Congress positions must converge for India's good, says P Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said political approach of his party and that of the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress must converge for good of the country.