New Delhi : Former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Tuesday said that every economist of the government is speaking against the Union Budget provisions, leading to a chorus of dissent growing against it. “The chorus of dissent against budget provisions grows. Dr Arvind Panagariya (former NITI Aayog Vice Chairman) speaks against […]
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Ayushman Bharat, MSP, jobs Modi governments’ new ‘jumlas’: Chidambaram
New Delhi : Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday described the budget announcements by the Narendra Modi government over Minimum Support Price (MSP) for foodgrains, job creation and the Ayushman Bharat scheme as its three “jumlas” (gimmicks) before the 2019 polls. Initiating a debate in Rajya Sabha over budget 2018-19, the senior Congress leader […]
Jaitley proved healthcare scheme is ‘jumla’: Chidambaram
New Delhi : Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Friday said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had proven that the government’s massive healthcare scheme was a “jumla” because no money has been provided for the initiative, touted as the biggest government-run health cover programme in the world. “Yesterday, I had said that the new health care […]
Creating 75 lakh jobs impossible, simultaneous polls a jumla: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Jan 30 : A icking holes with the latest Economic Survey tabled in Parliament, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said on Tuesday said that the Narendra Modi government’s claim to be able to create 75 lakh jobs by March is “outrageous” as it is “simply not possible” in India’s context. The Congress leader said […]
Economic Survey gives no proof to support growth claims: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Jan 29 : Picking holes in the growth projections made by the Economic Survey, senior Congress leader and former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said the Survey offered “little evidence” in support of its claims and added that the fiscal is likely to end with a growth rate of “between 6 and 6.5 per […]
BJP distorting debate on employment: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Former Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government for “distorting and deflecting the debate on employment”. The Congress leader said he empathised with all those who aspire for a regular job. “A young man who sells ‘pakodas’ (fritters) is honourably self-employed but poor […]
‘Militaristic approach’ won’t solve Kashmir problems: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Jan 22 : Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Monday said the government’s “muscular militaristic approach” won’t help in solving problems in Kashmir and advocated restraint in dealing with the situation there. In a series of tweets, Chidambaram asked Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti if she had realized that the chaos in the state was […]
Karti Chidambaram questioned for 10 hours in INX media case
New Delhi, Jan 18 : Karti Chidambaram, son of senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram, was on Thursday questioned by the ED officials for over 10 hours in a money laundering case related to alleged irregularities in a FIPB clearance accorded to INX Media in 2007. A senior Enforcement Directorate official told IANS that Karti Chidamabaram was […]
Government misusing ED: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Jan 13 : As the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided his and his son’s residences, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Saturday accused the government of misusing the probe agency and asserted that he would not bend or break and would “continue to speak and write”. He said the ED found nothing in its […]
‘Comedy of errors’: Chidambaram on ED search at his residence
New Delhi, Jan 13 : Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Saturday said “in a comedy of errors” the Enforcement Directorate searched his residence here in connection with a case against his son Karti but found “nothing” in the search, done to “cover up their tracks”. He also claimed that the CBI and the ED had […]