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Reserve Bank of India: The real hero of the 1991 economic reforms

The three governments of that decade - the Congress, the United Front, and the National Democratic Alliance - went along because whatever the RBI did had no impact on votes

Answer to crisis is to put money in hands of people: P Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said the answer to this 'crisis' is to spur demand by putting money in the hands of the people

J-K: Chidambaram slams govt for insisting on polls before giving statehood

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said it is bizarre that the government wants to hold elections in Jammu and Kashmir first and grant statehood later. He said the Congress and other parties in Jammu and Kashmir want statehood first and the elections later. "Congress and other J&K parties and leaders want Statehood first and Elections afterward.Government's response is Elections first and Statehood later," he said on Twitter. "The horse pulls the cart. A state must conduct elections. Only such elections will be free and fair. Why does the government want the cart in front and the horse behind? It is bizarre," he added. Nearly two years after the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two UTs and revocation of its special status, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held talks with top political leaders from the erstwhile state, and said the Centre's priority is to strengthen grassroots democracy there for which delimitation has to happen quickly so that polls can be

GST dues of all states not cleared as claimed by FM: Chidambaram

Chidambaram cited the example of Congress-ruled Rajasthan, Punjab and Chhattisgarh.

GST dues of states not cleared as claimed by FM, alleges Chidambaram

Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has alleged that contrary to claims of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, GST dues of Congress-ruled states Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh are yet to be cleared.

High inflation due to daily rise in fuel prices, says Chidambaram

His comments came on a day when retail inflation rose to 6.3 per cent in May, breaching the RBI's comfort level, on the back of costlier food items.

Why govt delayed emergency approval to coronavirus vaccine: Chidambaram

P Chidambaram accused the central government of needlessly delaying approval to Coronavirus vaccines in the country for many months except in the case of Covaxin, Covishield and Sputnik V

Indian economy resilient, to rebound on strong fundamentals: Anurag Thakur

Thakur said reforms undertaken, and strong fundamentals ensured India is witnessing a 'swift' rebound from a contraction of 24.4 per cent in April-June 2020 to a growth of 1.6 per cent Jan-March 2021.

Thakur hits back at Chidambaram; says economy will rebound on reforms

Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said India's growth will rebound on the back of consistent reforms and strong fundamentals.

GST was notified with horrendous rates of tax: Congress leader Chidambaram

Congress leader P. Chidambaram has slammed the union government for converting the GST to a bad law, saying it was notified with horrendous rates of tax

2020-21 darkest year in four decades: Chidambaram on economy, growth

Congress leader P Chidambaram said that most Indians are poorer than they were two years ago with most economic indicators being worse for the period. He said that 2020-21 has been "the darkest year of the economy in four decades". Watch the video for his statement on economy.

If necessary, govt must print money to support expenditure: P Chidambaram

He said that no one can predict when things will get better as it is not known whether there will be a third and fourth wave of coronavirus

Govt using Covid to turn farmers' stir narrative in its favour: Chidambaram

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram again called for scrapping of the contentious farm laws

Delhi HC stays trial court proceedings in INX Media corruption case

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday stayed trial court proceedings in the CBI's INX Media corruption case involving Congress leader P Chidambaram and his son Karti

Govt suppressing numbers of Covid-related deaths, alleges Chidambaram

Chidambaram on Saturday slammed the central government over the issuance of 123,000 death certificates between March 1 to May 10 this year in Gujarat

Covid-19: PM making a 'mockery of democratic principles', says Chidambaram

Covid-19 pandemic situation is going from bad to worse, says senior Congress leader P Chidambaram

Govt's claim of no vaccine shortage is hollow: Congress leader Chidambaram

Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Saturday alleged that the government's claim that there is no shortage of vaccines is hollow and untrue and the government should start preparing to meet the demand

States should form committee to negotiate Covid vaccine price: Chidambaram

Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday termed the vaccine policy regressive and asked the states to form committees to negotiate price of the vaccines

Covid-19 deaths in Gujarat under-reported: Congress leader P Chidambaram

Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Monday alleged that Covid-caused deaths are being under-reported in Gujarat.

Govt covering up Covid-19 vaccination failure through rhetoric: Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram accused the government on Sunday of covering up its failure as regards the vaccination drive against COVID-19 through rhetoric and hyperbole and demanded that it be made a walk-in exercise. He also asked the government to provide funds to ramp up vaccine production and increase supplies as well as to authorise the use of more approved vaccines and allow their import. The former minister criticised terming the vaccination drive an "utsav" (festival), as suggested by the prime minister, and said it is a crusade instead. "What does one say when the government wants to call the vaccination drive an 'utsav'? By no stretch of imagination can it be a festival. The vaccination drive is a crusade," he said. "Having messed up the management of the production and supply sides of the vaccines, the government is covering up its massive failure through rhetoric and hyperbole," the senior Congress leader said in a series of tweets. He said the Congress was th