Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Thursday said he was right in predicting slow growth of the economy and that demonetisation made it worse. “I had said demonetisation will affect growth by 1-1.5 per cent. Spot on. GVA down by 1.3 per cent,” said the former finance minister. “The economy[Read More…]
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Railways worst operating ratios under BJP government, says Chidambaram
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday criticised the BJP government for having the ‘worst operating ratio’ of Railways in the last fiscal year. Taking a jibe at the BJP government; he tweeted, “Railways worst operating ratio in 2016-17. Previous worst in 2000-01. Both under BJP governments! Despite well-meaning minister.[Read More…]
GST has to be introduced on a trial basis for two months: Chidambaram
Former union finance minister P. Chidambaram who was recently in Kolkata, just before the launch of his book ‘Fearless in Opposition: Power and Accountability,’ said that the government should not rush GST through. “According to me there are things that have to be done,” Chidambaram told the Telegraph. When asked[Read More…]
PM Modi most dominant leader, says P Chidambaram
Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday congratulated PM Modi for BJP’s clean victory in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. He said that BJP’s victory showed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi “is the most dominant political leader”. “The victories in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Uttarakhand have re-confirmed that Mr Narendra Modi is the most[Read More…]
Venkaiah Naidu criticises Chidambaram’s remark on centre’s Kashmir policy
Shocked by former Finance minister P Chidambaram’s remark on centre’s Kashmir policy, Union Minster M Venkaiah Naidu said that his comments were irresponsible. He calls his remark borderline anti-national on Saturday, reported ANI. He slammed the former CM of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah, Naidu accusing him of having changed[Read More…]
Aircel-Maxis scam: Need proof to issue notice to Chidambaram says SC
The SC told Subramanian Swamy on Friday to show “some concrete documentary proof” against the former FM P Chidambaram’s who is alleged of illegally permit Malaysian firm Maxis to acquire 100% stake in Aircel through FDI in 2006. “Issuing notice on your petition is no big deal. We can issue[Read More…]
Demonetisation has affected normal life says Chidambaram
BJP government’s demonetisation scheme of scrapping high-value currency notes in order to solve the problem of black money in India had a critical impact on the majority of the population in the country, said former Union minister P Chidambaram. Addressing a discussion on ‘Demonetisation scheme’, he claimed that the ban on high-value currency[Read More…]
Demonetisation to further stall GDP growth, says P Chidambaram
Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said demonetisation will further hit the economy with the country’s GDP growth being projected to slow down to 7.1 per cent. Attacking the NDA government over the scrapping of high value notes, the senior Congress leader said the statistics have ‘exposed’ its[Read More…]