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Arrest of Left-wing activists aimed at crushing dissent: P Chidambaram

On August 28, the Pune police had raided the homes of prominent Left-wing activists in several states and arrested five of them

Chidambaram dares BJP to contradict official data on economy under UPA rule

The former finance minister reacted after Amit Shah asked his party leaders to challenge Chidambaram for an open debate on the govt's economic policies based on facts and figures

Aircel-Maxis: ED says Chidambaram not cooperating, custodial grilling must

The hearing on Chidambaram's plea will take place before Special Judge O P Saini on Thursday

HC quashes I-T dept's criminal prosecution against Chidambaram family

The issue relates to alleged non-disclosure of overseas assets and bank accounts held by Chidambaram's family

Growth under NDA based on bogus numbers by Niti Aayog: Chidambaram

Former finance minister P Chidambaram rejected the ruling BJP's claim of achieving the highest growth rate under the NDA government on Saturday, saying it was based on "bogus numbers" produced by the Niti Aayog. The senior Congress leader took to Twitter to say that these numbers were rejected by every economist and statistician of repute. "The BJP's claim of 'highest growth rate' under NDA is based on the bogus numbers produced by Niti Aayog," he wrote on the microblogging website. Chidambaram claimed that the CSO numbers published earlier and those released by the NSC Committee on Real Sector Statistics in August last year were the only credible ones. "UPA 1 years (2004-2009) were the best growth years since Independence and in fact the best ever," he said. Another senior Congress leader, Ahmed Patel, also took to Twitter to criticise the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government's economic policies. "In 4.5 years, India's debt increased by 50% to 82 lakh crore. Reckless spending &

BJP needs no advice as it has PM Modi: Chidambaram on Jaitley's Hooda jibe

Jaitley on Friday took potshots at the Congress, saying it is "intriguing" that the party which ruled India for half a century needs to be educated on national security issues

Aircel-Maxis matter a saga of motivated investigation: Chidambaram to court

The father-son duo made submissions during hearing of their anticipatory bail applications in the cases by both the agencies in the matter before special judge O P Saini

Aviation scam PMLA case: ED summons Chidambaram for interrogation

The case pertains to losses suffered by Air India due to an alleged multi-crore aviation scam and irregularities in fixing air slots for international airlines

INX Media: SC to hear Chidambaram's plea for anticipatory bail on Friday

CBI, ED oppose urgent hearing in the case, call it money laundering of monumental magnitude

INX Media case: SC rejects P Chidambaram's plea for anticipatory bail

The Supreme Court said that Chidambaram was free to move the trial court and apply for regular bail

INX media case: Delhi court allows ED to grill and even arrest Chidambaram

The court said three ED officials can interrogate Chidambaram on Wednesday after 8:30 am and asked the jail superintendent to make arrangements in this regard

INX Media case: Delhi court issues production warrant against Chidambaram

The ED has sought 14 day custodial interrogation of the 74-year old senior Congress leader

BJP dubs Chidambaram as 'failed home minister'

Chidambaram asked J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to severe all ties with the BJP

INX Media case: SC bars ED from arresting Chidambaram till Monday

Sibal, appearing for former finance minister, claims Delhi HC judgement copied 'word-by-word' from note given ED

CBI raids 14 residential properties owned by P Chidambaram and his son

CBI cites holes in 2007 FIPB nod to INX Media and its then directors, Indrani and Peter Mukherjea

Congress dubs CBI raids on Chidambaram's home as witch hunt by Modi govt

The Congress dubbed CBI raids on premises related to Karti Chidambaram, son of former finance minister P Chidambaram, as political witch hunt by the Modi government and said it won't be cowed down by such pressure tactics of the ruling BJP. "Revenge has become the DNA of the BJP. Central agencies like CBI and ED have become a puppet in the hands of the centre," Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said responding to the CBI raids at 14 places in Chennai, Delhi, Gurugram and Mumbai.The raids followed an FIR which mentions Karti as an accused in grant of foreign investment in 2007 to a company INX Media owned by former media baron Pater Mukherjee and his wife Indrani. CBI claims Karti's firm received Rs 10 lakh as kickbacks from INX Media which obtained FIPB clearance for funds worth Rs 4.62 crore but got Rs 305 crore. Both Peter and Indrani had left INX Media in 2009. The CBI further alleges that Karti received around Rs 3.5 crore through payments in companies like Chess ...

Arun Jaitley on CBI raid on P Chidambaram: Day of reckoning has come

Chidambaram's house was raided on Tue over suspected irregularities during his tenure as minister

INX Media, Peter Mukerjea link and the CBI raid on Chidambaram explained

FIPB clearance was given to Mumbai-based INX Media (now called 9X Media) when Chidambaram was FM

Govt using CBI, ED as 'revenge-seeking' units: Cong on Chidambaram's arrest

Senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister Chidambaram was arrested last night amid high drama by the CBI and he spent the night at a agency guest house

CBI raids Congress leader P Chidambaram's house in Chennai

The CBI is searching 16 premises of Chidambaram and his family