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  • ‘As though executive expects other folks to die in defence of its muddle-headed coverage in Kashmir’: P. Chidambaram 

    So long as the folk of Kashmir really feel alienated and betrayed, peace is not going to go back to the valley, Chidambaram asserted.

    NEW DELHI: Senior Congress chief P Chidambaram on Friday attacked the Centre over the killing of safety workforce in an come upon in Jammu and Kashmir, pronouncing the ruling status quo does no longer pause for a minute to pay homage to the martyrs as though the federal government expects other folks to die within the defence of its ‘muddle-headed coverage’ in Kashmir.

    4 safety forces workforce, Colonel Manpreet Singh, commanding officer of the nineteen Rashtriya Rifles, Primary Ashish Dhonchak, Deputy Superintendent of Police Humayun Bhat, and a soldier had been killed within the come upon with terrorists within the Gadole forests of Kokernag in Anantnag district on Wednesday morning.

    In a put up on X, previously referred to as Twitter, Chidambaram stated, “On Wednesday, thirteenth September, a Colonel, a Primary, a DSP and a Rifleman had been killed in Kashmir. The ruling status quo, the BJP does no longer pause for a minute to pay homage to the martyrs.”

    On Wednesday, thirteenth September, a Colonel, a Primary, a DSP and a Rifleman had been killed in Kashmir

    The ruling status quo — the BJP — does no longer pause for a minute to pay homage to the martyrs

    It’s as though the federal government expects other folks to die within the defence of its muddle-headed…

    — P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) September 15, 2023

    “It’s as though the federal government expects other folks to die within the defence of its ‘muddle-headed coverage’ in Kashmir,” the previous house minister stated. So long as the folk of Kashmir really feel alienated and betrayed, peace is not going to go back to the valley, Chidambaram asserted.

    A number of INDIA bloc events had slammed the BJP on Thursday for containing ‘celebrations’ to mark the good fortune of the G20 Summit at the day safety workforce had been killed by way of terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir.

  • Centre switched off engine of constitutional accountability: Chidambaram on Manipur violence

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: Senior Congress chief P Chidambaram on Wednesday slammed the Modi govt over its dealing with of the placement in violence-hit Manipur, pronouncing the central govt has “switched off the engine of constitutional accountability and thrown away the important thing.”

    His assault got here an afternoon after the Ideal Courtroom noticed that there’s a entire breakdown of legislation and order and constitutional equipment in Manipur.

    The highest court docket rapped the state police for a tardy and torpid probe into incidents of ethnic violence, particularly the ones focused on ladies, and summoned the DGP to respond to its queries on August 7.

    In a tweet, Chidambaram mentioned, “How lengthy will it take for the Ideal Courtroom’s indictment of the Manipur Govt to succeed in PMO in Delhi and CMO in Imphal?”

    “If the manager minister of Manipur, Mr Biren Singh, has any sense of constitutional morality, he must hand over in an instant. Simplest those that practise raj dharma can hold forth raj dharma,” the previous house minister mentioned.

    How lengthy will it take for the Ideal Courtroom’s indictment of the Manipur Govt to succeed in PMO in Delhi and CMO in Imphal?

    If the manager minister of Manipur, Mr Biren Singh, has any sense of constitutional morality, he must hand over in an instant

    Simplest those that practise rajdharma…

    — P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) August 2, 2023

    Chidambaram additionally alleged that the central govt is like the driving force of the police jeep who informed the molested ladies “there is not any key.”

    “The central govt has switched off the engine of Constitutional accountability (Articles 355 & 356) and thrown away the important thing,” Chidambaram mentioned.

    Whilst Article 355 offers with the obligation of the Union to offer protection to each and every state towards exterior aggression and interior disturbance, Article 356 is in regards to the imposition of the President’s rule.

    Excoriating the legislation enforcement equipment over unbridled ethnic violence, the Ideal Courtroom has mentioned the state police have totally misplaced regulate over the legislation and order state of affairs and sought main points from the state govt in a tabulated layout segregating circumstances involving homicide, rape, arson and loot, destruction of area and belongings, puts of worship, and outraging of modesty of girls.

    Greater than 160 other folks have misplaced their lives and several other loads had been injured since ethnic clashes broke out in Manipur on Might 3, after a ‘Tribal Team spirit March’ was once organised within the hill districts to protest towards the Meitei group’s call for for Scheduled Tribe (ST) standing.

    Meiteis account for approximately 53 according to cent of Manipur’s inhabitants and reside most commonly within the Imphal Valley. Tribals — Nagas and Kukis — represent little over 40 according to cent and are living within the hill districts.

    NEW DELHI: Senior Congress chief P Chidambaram on Wednesday slammed the Modi govt over its dealing with of the placement in violence-hit Manipur, pronouncing the central govt has “switched off the engine of constitutional accountability and thrown away the important thing.”

    His assault got here an afternoon after the Ideal Courtroom noticed that there’s a entire breakdown of legislation and order and constitutional equipment in Manipur.

    The highest court docket rapped the state police for a tardy and torpid probe into incidents of ethnic violence, particularly the ones focused on ladies, and summoned the DGP to respond to its queries on August 7.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    In a tweet, Chidambaram mentioned, “How lengthy will it take for the Ideal Courtroom’s indictment of the Manipur Govt to succeed in PMO in Delhi and CMO in Imphal?”

    “If the manager minister of Manipur, Mr Biren Singh, has any sense of constitutional morality, he must hand over in an instant. Simplest those that practise raj dharma can hold forth raj dharma,” the previous house minister mentioned.

    How lengthy will it take for the Ideal Courtroom’s indictment of the Manipur Govt to succeed in PMO in Delhi and CMO in Imphal?
    If the manager minister of Manipur, Mr Biren Singh, has any sense of constitutional morality, he must hand over in an instant
    Simplest those that practise rajdharma…
    — P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) August 2, 2023
    Chidambaram additionally alleged that the central govt is like the driving force of the police jeep who informed the molested ladies “there is not any key.”

    “The central govt has switched off the engine of Constitutional accountability (Articles 355 & 356) and thrown away the important thing,” Chidambaram mentioned.

    Whilst Article 355 offers with the obligation of the Union to offer protection to each and every state towards exterior aggression and interior disturbance, Article 356 is in regards to the imposition of the President’s rule.

    Excoriating the legislation enforcement equipment over unbridled ethnic violence, the Ideal Courtroom has mentioned the state police have totally misplaced regulate over the legislation and order state of affairs and sought main points from the state govt in a tabulated layout segregating circumstances involving homicide, rape, arson and loot, destruction of area and belongings, puts of worship, and outraging of modesty of girls.

    Greater than 160 other folks have misplaced their lives and several other loads had been injured since ethnic clashes broke out in Manipur on Might 3, after a ‘Tribal Team spirit March’ was once organised within the hill districts to protest towards the Meitei group’s call for for Scheduled Tribe (ST) standing.

    Meiteis account for approximately 53 according to cent of Manipur’s inhabitants and reside most commonly within the Imphal Valley. Tribals — Nagas and Kukis — represent little over 40 according to cent and are living within the hill districts.

  • Country going through gravest disaster, says P Chidambaram as opposition delegation lands in Manipur

    Through ANI

    NEW DELHI: Because the delegation from the Opposition alliance landed in Manipur to get a way of the “exact scenario at the flooring” within the violence-hit state, senior Congress chief P Chidambaram on Saturday stated all Opposition events had been of the opinion that the rustic is going through a “gravest disaster” as of late.

    “Manipur’s scenario is the GRAVEST disaster going through the rustic as of late, consider the Opposition events. Unemployment is the BIGGEST downside, say 36 according to cent of the formative years who had been surveyed. Inflation is the HARDEST problem in offering for households, say homemakers,” tweeted Chidambaram on Saturday.

    Manipur’s scenario is the GRAVEST disaster going through the rustic as of late, consider the Opposition events

    Unemployment is the BIGGEST downside, say 36 according to cent of the formative years who had been surveyed

    Inflation is the HARDEST problem in offering for households, say homemakers

    The time table of…

    — P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) July 29, 2023

    In a sequence of lengthy tweets, the previous Union minister lashed out on the BJP-led central executive over unemployment, inflation and different problems.

    Pointing out that the primary activity of the I.N.D.I.A, alliance is to unite all of the Opposition events, the Congress veteran stated the “time table of the dislike is the top reason for the department in society”.

    “The time table of hate is the PRIME reason for the divisions in society, says the CONGRESS. Uniting the Opposition events is the FIRST activity, says the INDIA Alliance. Abuse of human rights of ladies, kids, minorities and scheduled tribes is the DARKEST bankruptcy of the India tale, says the Global,” the previous Union Finance minister wrote on his professional twitter take care of.

    Chidambaram alleged in some other tweet that the “maximum ardent need” of the BJP-led Nationwide Democratic Alliance is “win” the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.

    “Profitable the elections in 2024 is its MOST ardent need, says the BJP-NDA,” he tweeted.

    Meanwhie, after surroundings foot to the Northeast state on Saturday, the Opposition leaders stated the aim in their consult with used to be to “constitute the calls for of the folks”.

    Talking to ANI after arriving at Imphal airport, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, who had previous filed a movement of self belief in opposition to the Centre within the Lok Sabha, over the Manipur scenario, stated, “We would like the folks to be heard. We’re going to put across their call for in Parliament. We’ve got come to constitute the folks of Manipur and their considerations.”

    Fellow Congress MP from the Decrease Space, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, advised ANI, “We will be able to put ahead a number of calls for to the Manipur Governor. Then again, we wish to habits a public survey and in addition hang discussions amongst ourselves sooner than taking any name (at the calls for).”

    Welcoming the delegation, former Manipur CM and Congress chief, Okram Ibobi Singh, stated they are going to hang discussions at the call for for the resigantion of his successor, N Biren Singh, for failing to rein within the violence within the state.

    “We’re extraordinarily satisfied that this delegation of Opposition leaders has reached Manipur. They must consult with the comfort camps and meet other people, who’ve been clear of their houses for nearly 3 months now. They must tell the (central) executive in regards to the scenario at the flooring in order that normalcy might be restored on the earliest. We will be able to additionally talk about the call for for resignation of the Manipur CM.”

    As according to the itinerary, from the Imphal airport, the delegation will head against the Churachandpur district, which has been epicentre of the ethnic clashes that erupted on Might 3.

    Previous, on Saturday, Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey recommended the visiting I.N.D.I.A leaders to give a contribution to the recovery of peace and order to the violence-hit Northeast.

    She often known as on all events and stakeholders lend a hand put the state again heading in the right direction.

    The 21-member Opposition delegation, from each Homes, comprises Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Gaurav Gogoi, Ok Suresh and Phulo Devi Netam of the Congress; Rajiv Ranjan Lalan Singh of the JDU; Sushmita Dev from Trinamool Congress; Kanimozhi from DMK; Sandosh Kumar of the CPI; AA Rahim from CPI(M), Manoj Kumar Jha of RJD; Javed Ali Khan of SP; Mahua Maji of JMM; PP Mohammed Faizal of NCP; Aneel Prasad Hegde of JDU, ET Mohammed Basheer of IUML; NK Premachandran of RSP; Sushil Gupta of AAP; Arvind Sawant of Shiv Sena (UBT); D Ravikumar of VCK; Thiru Thol Thirumavalavan additionally of VCK; and Jayant Singh of the RLD.

    NEW DELHI: Because the delegation from the Opposition alliance landed in Manipur to get a way of the “exact scenario at the flooring” within the violence-hit state, senior Congress chief P Chidambaram on Saturday stated all Opposition events had been of the opinion that the rustic is going through a “gravest disaster” as of late.

    “Manipur’s scenario is the GRAVEST disaster going through the rustic as of late, consider the Opposition events. Unemployment is the BIGGEST downside, say 36 according to cent of the formative years who had been surveyed. Inflation is the HARDEST problem in offering for households, say homemakers,” tweeted Chidambaram on Saturday.

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    Manipur’s scenario is the GRAVEST disaster going through the rustic as of late, consider the Opposition events
    Unemployment is the BIGGEST downside, say 36 according to cent of the formative years who had been surveyed
    Inflation is the HARDEST problem in offering for households, say homemakers
    The time table of…
    — P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) July 29, 2023
    In a sequence of lengthy tweets, the previous Union minister lashed out on the BJP-led central executive over unemployment, inflation and different problems.

    Pointing out that the primary activity of the I.N.D.I.A, alliance is to unite all of the Opposition events, the Congress veteran stated the “time table of the dislike is the top reason for the department in society”.

    “The time table of hate is the PRIME reason for the divisions in society, says the CONGRESS. Uniting the Opposition events is the FIRST activity, says the INDIA Alliance. Abuse of human rights of ladies, kids, minorities and scheduled tribes is the DARKEST bankruptcy of the India tale, says the Global,” the previous Union Finance minister wrote on his professional twitter take care of.

    Chidambaram alleged in some other tweet that the “maximum ardent need” of the BJP-led Nationwide Democratic Alliance is “win” the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.

    “Profitable the elections in 2024 is its MOST ardent need, says the BJP-NDA,” he tweeted.

    Meanwhie, after surroundings foot to the Northeast state on Saturday, the Opposition leaders stated the aim in their consult with used to be to “constitute the calls for of the folks”.

    Talking to ANI after arriving at Imphal airport, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, who had previous filed a movement of self belief in opposition to the Centre within the Lok Sabha, over the Manipur scenario, stated, “We would like the folks to be heard. We’re going to put across their call for in Parliament. We’ve got come to constitute the folks of Manipur and their considerations.”

    Fellow Congress MP from the Decrease Space, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, advised ANI, “We will be able to put ahead a number of calls for to the Manipur Governor. Then again, we wish to habits a public survey and in addition hang discussions amongst ourselves sooner than taking any name (at the calls for).”

    Welcoming the delegation, former Manipur CM and Congress chief, Okram Ibobi Singh, stated they are going to hang discussions at the call for for the resigantion of his successor, N Biren Singh, for failing to rein within the violence within the state.

    “We’re extraordinarily satisfied that this delegation of Opposition leaders has reached Manipur. They must consult with the comfort camps and meet other people, who’ve been clear of their houses for nearly 3 months now. They must tell the (central) executive in regards to the scenario at the flooring in order that normalcy might be restored on the earliest. We will be able to additionally talk about the call for for resignation of the Manipur CM.”

    As according to the itinerary, from the Imphal airport, the delegation will head against the Churachandpur district, which has been epicentre of the ethnic clashes that erupted on Might 3.

    Previous, on Saturday, Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey recommended the visiting I.N.D.I.A leaders to give a contribution to the recovery of peace and order to the violence-hit Northeast.

    She often known as on all events and stakeholders lend a hand put the state again heading in the right direction.

    The 21-member Opposition delegation, from each Homes, comprises Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Gaurav Gogoi, Ok Suresh and Phulo Devi Netam of the Congress; Rajiv Ranjan Lalan Singh of the JDU; Sushmita Dev from Trinamool Congress; Kanimozhi from DMK; Sandosh Kumar of the CPI; AA Rahim from CPI(M), Manoj Kumar Jha of RJD; Javed Ali Khan of SP; Mahua Maji of JMM; PP Mohammed Faizal of NCP; Aneel Prasad Hegde of JDU, ET Mohammed Basheer of IUML; NK Premachandran of RSP; Sushil Gupta of AAP; Arvind Sawant of Shiv Sena (UBT); D Ravikumar of VCK; Thiru Thol Thirumavalavan additionally of VCK; and Jayant Singh of the RLD.

  • Uniform Civil Code cannot be pressured on folks via agenda-driven majoritarian executive: Chidambaram

    The previous Union minister claimed the high minister used to be batting for UCC to divert folks's consideration from problems with unemployment, value upward thrust and hate crimes.

    NEW DELHI: An afternoon after Top Minister Narendra Modi made a powerful pitch for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Congress chief P Chidambaram stated it can’t be pressured on folks via an “agenda-driven majoritarian govt” as it is going to “widen divisions” amongst folks.

    The previous Union minister claimed the high minister used to be batting for UCC to divert folks’s consideration from problems with unemployment, value upward thrust and hate crimes. He additionally alleged the BJP used to be the usage of UCC to polarise the society.

    “The Hon’ble PM is making it seem that UCC is a straightforward workout. He must learn the file of the final Regulation Fee that identified it used to be no longer possible at the moment. The country is split nowadays owing to the phrases and deeds of the BJP. A UCC imposed at the folks will simplest widen the divisions,” Chidambaram stated.

    Noting {that a} Uniform Civil Code is an aspiration, the senior Congress chief stated, “It can’t be pressured at the folks via an agenda-driven majoritarian govt.”

    “The Hon’ble PM’s robust pitch for UCC is meant to divert consideration from inflation, unemployment, hate crimes, discrimination and denying states’ rights. The folk should be vigilant,” he stated on Twitter.

    The Hon’ble PM has equated a Country to a Circle of relatives whilst pitching for the Uniform Civil Code (UCC)

    Whilst in an summary sense his comparability might seem true, the truth may be very other

    A circle of relatives is knit in combination via blood relationships. A country is introduced in combination via a…

    — P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) June 28, 2023

    Chidambaram alleged that having failed in just right governance, the BJP used to be deploying the UCC to polarise the citizens and try to win the following elections.

    “The PM has equated a country to a circle of relatives whilst pitching for UCC. Whilst in an summary sense, his comparability might seem true, the truth may be very other. A circle of relatives is knit in combination via blood relationships. A country is introduced in combination via a Charter which is a political-legal record.”

    “Even in a circle of relatives, there may be variety. The Charter of India recognised variety and plurality a number of the folks of India,” he stated within the tweet.

    Top Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made a powerful push for a Uniform Civil Code(UCC), asking how can the rustic serve as with twin rules that govern non-public issues, and accused the Opposition of the usage of the UCC factor to “misinform and galvanize” the Muslim neighborhood.

    The UCC has been probably the most 3 key ballot planks of the BJP for a very long time with the opposite being the abrogation of Article 370 which had given particular standing to Jammu and Kashmir and the development of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.

    UCC refers to a commonplace set of rules which might be appropriate to the entire electorate of India that isn’t in keeping with faith and coping with marriage, divorce, inheritance and adoption amongst different non-public issues.

    The Regulation Fee had on June 14 initiated a contemporary session procedure on UCC via in the hunt for perspectives from stakeholders, together with public and recognised non secular organisations, at the politically delicate factor.

  • India will likely be ‘Vishwaguru’ to international on monopolistic capitalism: Chidambaram on emerging airfares

    By means of PTI

    NEW DELHI: Senior Congress chief P Chidambaram on Sunday took a swipe on the executive over emerging airfares, announcing that during loose markets, when call for will increase, provide will building up, however in India’s loose marketplace, when call for will increase, costs will building up.

    The Congress has been attacking the federal government, tough concrete motion over emerging airfares.

    In a tweet, Chidambaram stated, “Delhi-Chennai Industry Elegance air tickets on Vistara and Air India had been set at a ‘affordable’ worth of Rs 6300 and Rs 5700 respectively. Oops, sorry, they’re set at a ‘particularly reasonable’ Rs 63,000 and Rs 57,000 respectively.”

    “In loose markets, when call for will increase, provide will building up. In India’s loose marketplace, when call for will increase, costs will building up,” he stated.

    Airways will enlarge their routes, curtail flights on outdated routes and jack up costs, the previous finance minister stated. “India would be the Vishwaguru to the arena on monopolistic capitalism,” he stated.

    In every other tweet, after many criticised him for quoting industry elegance fares, Chidambaram stated, “I’ve the costs for Economic system elegance too. At the SAME day and at the SAME path, the costs are 28,000 (AI) and 12,000 (VISTARA).”

    “As same old, the bhakts have neglected the central factor. The problem isn’t who travels in what elegance. The problem is, why are fares emerging almost each and every week? And why is AI charging Rs 28,000 and Vistara charging 12,000 at the similar day and at the similar path?” That is what a monopoly or a duopoly does, he stated.

    “In a loose marketplace, there should be festival. The extra intense the contest, the easier it’ll be,” Chidambaram stated.

    In fresh weeks, there was a surge in airfares on sure routes, principally because of a capability crunch and suspension of operations through crisis-hit Pass First.

    By contrast backdrop, considerations had been expressed in quite a lot of quarters, and the Civil Aviation Ministry on June 6 requested airways to plan a mechanism to verify affordable pricing of air tickets.

    NEW DELHI: Senior Congress chief P Chidambaram on Sunday took a swipe on the executive over emerging airfares, announcing that during loose markets, when call for will increase, provide will building up, however in India’s loose marketplace, when call for will increase, costs will building up.

    The Congress has been attacking the federal government, tough concrete motion over emerging airfares.

    In a tweet, Chidambaram stated, “Delhi-Chennai Industry Elegance air tickets on Vistara and Air India had been set at a ‘affordable’ worth of Rs 6300 and Rs 5700 respectively. Oops, sorry, they’re set at a ‘particularly reasonable’ Rs 63,000 and Rs 57,000 respectively.”googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “In loose markets, when call for will increase, provide will building up. In India’s loose marketplace, when call for will increase, costs will building up,” he stated.

    Airways will enlarge their routes, curtail flights on outdated routes and jack up costs, the previous finance minister stated. “India would be the Vishwaguru to the arena on monopolistic capitalism,” he stated.

    In every other tweet, after many criticised him for quoting industry elegance fares, Chidambaram stated, “I’ve the costs for Economic system elegance too. At the SAME day and at the SAME path, the costs are 28,000 (AI) and 12,000 (VISTARA).”

    “As same old, the bhakts have neglected the central factor. The problem isn’t who travels in what elegance. The problem is, why are fares emerging almost each and every week? And why is AI charging Rs 28,000 and Vistara charging 12,000 at the similar day and at the similar path?” That is what a monopoly or a duopoly does, he stated.

    “In a loose marketplace, there should be festival. The extra intense the contest, the easier it’ll be,” Chidambaram stated.

    In fresh weeks, there was a surge in airfares on sure routes, principally because of a capability crunch and suspension of operations through crisis-hit Pass First.

    By contrast backdrop, considerations had been expressed in quite a lot of quarters, and the Civil Aviation Ministry on June 6 requested airways to plan a mechanism to verify affordable pricing of air tickets.

  • BJP’s reaction to Kharge’s letter to Modi instance of intolerance: Chidambaram 

    Through PTI

    NEW DELHI: Congress chief P Chidambaram on Saturday slammed 4 BJP MPs from Karnataka for his or her undermining AICC leader Mallikarjun Kharge’s letter to High Minister Narendra Modi over the Odisha railway tragedy, announcing it used to be any other instance of the “absolute intolerance” of the saffron birthday party to any grievance.

    Chidambaram additionally mentioned the BJP MPs’ letter in accordance with Kharge used to be “shallow on details and hole on arguments.

    “4 BJP MPs from Karnataka, together with former leader minister Sadananda Gowda, had taken exception to Kharge’s writing to Modi, announcing the letter used to be “prime on rhetoric and occasional on details.”  It does now not go well with a pacesetter of your stature to jot down letters to the PM in response to details gotten from ‘WhatsApp College’. However possibly because the vice chancellor of WhatsApp College, you might be compelled to regurgitate pretend information as details,” the letter written via Tejaswi Surya, PC Mohan, S Muniswamy, and Gowda mentioned.

    Reacting to the stance taken via the BJP MPs, Chidambaram mentioned their reaction used to be any other instance of the “absolute intolerance of the BJP to any grievance.

    Chidambaram mentioned, ” Kharge being the Chief of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha is entitled to jot down to the High Minister. In a functioning democracy, the folks be expecting the Hon’ble High Minister to answer the letter. However our democracy is such that the Hon’ble High Minister won’t deem it price answer,” the previous Union finance minister mentioned.

    ” As a substitute, 4 BJP MPs take it upon themselves to ship a answer this is shallow on details and hole on arguments, he mentioned. Two CAG studies submitted in December 2022 totally vindicate Shri Kharge’s reasoned grievance,” he mentioned.

    “The letter dated 09-02-2023 of the Most important Leader Operations Supervisor of the S W Railway used to be a forewarning {that a} tragedy reminiscent of Balasore used to be prone to occur. I don’t have any doubt that the letter lay unattended in some report of the S W Railway and used to be amassing mud. Will the Hon’ble BJP MPs let us know what motion used to be taken at the letter?” Chidambaram mentioned.

    In one of the vital worst railway screw ups in India, a minimum of 280 folks had been killed and greater than 900 injured when 3 trains collided one after any other in a horrific series in #Odisha’s Balasore district.#BalasoreTrainAccident #OdishaTrainTragedy #TrainAccident %.twitter.com/HLa6zIzsdB

    — The New Indian Specific (@NewIndianXpress) June 3, 2023

    Congress president Kharge had written to High Minister Modi previous this week, announcing the CBI is supposed to analyze crimes, now not railway injuries, and can’t repair duty for technical, institutional, and political disasters.

    Kharge had additionally mentioned “the entire empty protection claims” of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw have now been “uncovered” and the federal government will have to carry to mild the actual causes that brought about this grave twist of fate, which he described as one of the vital worst in Indian historical past.

    In his four-page letter to Modi, the Congress leader had alleged that as a substitute of that specialize in strengthening the railways on the fundamental stage, simplest “superficial contact up is being performed to stick in information.

    READ MORE: Odisha teach twist of fate: Congress says protection will have to all the time be precedence in rail community functioning

    NEW DELHI: Congress chief P Chidambaram on Saturday slammed 4 BJP MPs from Karnataka for his or her undermining AICC leader Mallikarjun Kharge’s letter to High Minister Narendra Modi over the Odisha railway tragedy, announcing it used to be any other instance of the “absolute intolerance” of the saffron birthday party to any grievance.

    Chidambaram additionally mentioned the BJP MPs’ letter in accordance with Kharge used to be “shallow on details and hole on arguments.

    “4 BJP MPs from Karnataka, together with former leader minister Sadananda Gowda, had taken exception to Kharge’s writing to Modi, announcing the letter used to be “prime on rhetoric and occasional on details.”  It does now not go well with a pacesetter of your stature to jot down letters to the PM in response to details gotten from ‘WhatsApp College’. However possibly because the vice chancellor of WhatsApp College, you might be compelled to regurgitate pretend information as details,” the letter written via Tejaswi Surya, PC Mohan, S Muniswamy, and Gowda mentioned.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Reacting to the stance taken via the BJP MPs, Chidambaram mentioned their reaction used to be any other instance of the “absolute intolerance of the BJP to any grievance.

    Chidambaram mentioned, ” Kharge being the Chief of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha is entitled to jot down to the High Minister. In a functioning democracy, the folks be expecting the Hon’ble High Minister to answer the letter. However our democracy is such that the Hon’ble High Minister won’t deem it price answer,” the previous Union finance minister mentioned.

    ” As a substitute, 4 BJP MPs take it upon themselves to ship a answer this is shallow on details and hole on arguments, he mentioned. Two CAG studies submitted in December 2022 totally vindicate Shri Kharge’s reasoned grievance,” he mentioned.

    “The letter dated 09-02-2023 of the Most important Leader Operations Supervisor of the S W Railway used to be a forewarning {that a} tragedy reminiscent of Balasore used to be prone to occur. I don’t have any doubt that the letter lay unattended in some report of the S W Railway and used to be amassing mud. Will the Hon’ble BJP MPs let us know what motion used to be taken at the letter?” Chidambaram mentioned.

    In one of the vital worst railway screw ups in India, a minimum of 280 folks had been killed and greater than 900 injured when 3 trains collided one after any other in a horrific series in #Odisha’s Balasore district.#BalasoreTrainAccident #OdishaTrainTragedy #TrainAccident %.twitter.com/HLa6zIzsdB
    — The New Indian Specific (@NewIndianXpress) June 3, 2023
    Congress president Kharge had written to High Minister Modi previous this week, announcing the CBI is supposed to analyze crimes, now not railway injuries, and can’t repair duty for technical, institutional, and political disasters.

    Kharge had additionally mentioned “the entire empty protection claims” of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw have now been “uncovered” and the federal government will have to carry to mild the actual causes that brought about this grave twist of fate, which he described as one of the vital worst in Indian historical past.

    In his four-page letter to Modi, the Congress leader had alleged that as a substitute of that specialize in strengthening the railways on the fundamental stage, simplest “superficial contact up is being performed to stick in information.

    READ MORE: Odisha teach twist of fate: Congress says protection will have to all the time be precedence in rail community functioning

  • ‘Demonetisation has come complete circle’: Chidambaram on RBI’s transfer to withdraw Rs 2,000 notes

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: Senior Congress chief P Chidambaram on Friday hit out on the executive after the RBI introduced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 forex notes from movement, announcing the Rs 2,000 be aware used to be a “band-aid” to hide up the “silly resolution” of demonetising Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.

    The previous Union finance minister stated that a couple of weeks after demonetisation, the federal government and the RBI had been compelled to re-introduce the Rs 500 be aware and he may not be stunned if the Centre re-introduces the Rs 1,000 be aware as neatly.

    In a wonder transfer, the Reserve Financial institution of India (RBI) on Friday introduced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 forex notes from movement however gave public time until September 30 to both deposit such notes in accounts or trade them at banks.

    Not like the November 2016 surprise demonetisation when previous Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes had been invalidated in a single day, the Rs 2,000 notes will proceed to be prison soft until September 30.

    In a tweet, Chidambaram stated, “As anticipated, the federal government/RBI have withdrawn the Rs 2,000 be aware and given time till September 30 to interchange the notes. The Rs 2,000 be aware is rarely a well-liked medium of trade. We stated this in November 2016 and we’ve got been proved proper.”

    ALSO READ | ‘First act, 2nd assume’: Congress slams PM over withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes

    The Rs 2,000 be aware used to be a “band-aid” to hide up the “silly resolution” of demonetising Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes that have been common and extensively exchanged currencies, the previous finance minister stated.

    A couple of weeks after demonetisation, the federal government and the RBI had been compelled to re-introduce the Rs 500 be aware, Chidambaram stated. “I shall now not be stunned if the federal government/RBI re-introduced the Rs 1,000 be aware as neatly. Demonetisation has come complete circle!” he stated.

    The Rs 2000 be aware used to be by no means a “blank” be aware, Chidambaram stated, including that it used to be now not utilized by the majority of the folks. “It used to be used best through folks to stay their black cash, briefly!” he stated.

    In a commentary, the RBI stated it has requested banks to prevent issuing Rs 2,000 notes with instant impact.

    Whilst the RBI didn’t specify a prohibit for depositing the Rs 2,000 forex notes in financial institution accounts, the trade of a most of Rs 20,000 (10 notes of Rs 2,000) for different forex notes will likely be allowed at a time.

    NEW DELHI: Senior Congress chief P Chidambaram on Friday hit out on the executive after the RBI introduced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 forex notes from movement, announcing the Rs 2,000 be aware used to be a “band-aid” to hide up the “silly resolution” of demonetising Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.

    The previous Union finance minister stated that a couple of weeks after demonetisation, the federal government and the RBI had been compelled to re-introduce the Rs 500 be aware and he may not be stunned if the Centre re-introduces the Rs 1,000 be aware as neatly.

    In a wonder transfer, the Reserve Financial institution of India (RBI) on Friday introduced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 forex notes from movement however gave public time until September 30 to both deposit such notes in accounts or trade them at banks.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Not like the November 2016 surprise demonetisation when previous Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes had been invalidated in a single day, the Rs 2,000 notes will proceed to be prison soft until September 30.

    In a tweet, Chidambaram stated, “As anticipated, the federal government/RBI have withdrawn the Rs 2,000 be aware and given time till September 30 to interchange the notes. The Rs 2,000 be aware is rarely a well-liked medium of trade. We stated this in November 2016 and we’ve got been proved proper.”

    ALSO READ | ‘First act, 2nd assume’: Congress slams PM over withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes

    The Rs 2,000 be aware used to be a “band-aid” to hide up the “silly resolution” of demonetising Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes that have been common and extensively exchanged currencies, the previous finance minister stated.

    A couple of weeks after demonetisation, the federal government and the RBI had been compelled to re-introduce the Rs 500 be aware, Chidambaram stated. “I shall now not be stunned if the federal government/RBI re-introduced the Rs 1,000 be aware as neatly. Demonetisation has come complete circle!” he stated.

    The Rs 2000 be aware used to be by no means a “blank” be aware, Chidambaram stated, including that it used to be now not utilized by the majority of the folks. “It used to be used best through folks to stay their black cash, briefly!” he stated.

    In a commentary, the RBI stated it has requested banks to prevent issuing Rs 2,000 notes with instant impact.

    Whilst the RBI didn’t specify a prohibit for depositing the Rs 2,000 forex notes in financial institution accounts, the trade of a most of Rs 20,000 (10 notes of Rs 2,000) for different forex notes will likely be allowed at a time.

  • Rahul courageous and fearless, his disqualification will put in additional metal in Congress: Chidambaram

    By means of PTI

    KOLKATA: Former finance minister and senior Congress chief P Chidambaram on Sunday mentioned his birthday celebration’s chief Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Lok Sabha would fortify the Congress, serving to its potentialities in subsequent 12 months’s normal election.

    Describing the political panorama as an “undeclared emergency”, Chidambaram in an unique e mail interview, mentioned the ruling Bhartiya Janata Celebration (BJP) has made the Congress its “high goal”, wishing its removal with a view to extra simply set up the regional events.

    On the other hand, he asserted that Congress would no longer be “eradicated” and regional events would “upward push and struggle” the BJP.

    Excerpts: Q: Within the backdrop of Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha after a court docket judgement in a defamation case, how do you learn the rustic’s political panorama?

    A: The rustic is already in an emergency-like scenario. It’s an undeclared emergency. One of the vital court cases throughout the emergency was once that press freedom was once snuffed out. Is it any other these days? Reporters and the independence of the media are beneath a lot of constraints these days. The BJP’s high goal is the Congress birthday celebration. They believe if they can do away with the Congress birthday celebration from the electoral battleground, the regional or state-specific events might be simple goals. They’re fallacious on each counts. The Congress birthday celebration can’t be eradicated. The regional or state-specific events will upward push and struggle.

    Q: Do you assume the Rahul Gandhi incident would lend a hand the Congress within the 2024 elections?

    A: The traits of the previous few days have put extra metal within the Congress birthday celebration. We all know we’re preventing a powerful Leviathan. Combating the BJP, team spirit of goal, fight, sacrifice and so forth., will certainly fortify the Congress birthday celebration. A more potent Congress will indisputably be a significant drive within the (2024) election.

    Q: As a senior chief of the Congress, what could be your recommendation to Rahul Gandhi at this hour? A: He (Rahul Gandhi) does no longer want my recommendation and I don’t advise him.

    He’s courageous and fearless. Within the Bharat Jodo Yatra he demonstrated his grit and backbone — qualities that many of us have been glad to find in Mr Gandhi.

    Q: Even though the Trinamool Congress has described Gandhi’s disqualification from the LS “as a brand new low for Constitutional democracy,” it has additionally previous mentioned that the Congress “will have to no longer believe itself to be the massive boss of the Opposition Entrance and will have to give due recognize to the regional events”. What’s your opinion in this?

    A: Extensively talking, I consider that view. To the most productive of my wisdom, the Congress’ management does no longer assume another way. We predict that Opposition team spirit can also be completed and sustained simplest thru a commonplace working out of the present political scenario, shared objectives, and mutual recognize. No person within the Congress has advised that the Congress will have to be the massive boss. The best way that Mrs Sonia Gandhi and Dr Manmohan Singh led the UPA (the alliance and the federal government) with outstanding grace and knowledge — and effectively too — is evidence of the truth that nobody within the Congress harbours any sense of superiority.

    Q: How necessary will be the regional events’ position for the following 12 months’s elections?

    A: The regional events are an integral a part of our federal construction. In truth, the presence and the good fortune of a number of regional events have underlined that the Indian political construction is largely federal.

    I consider that the regional events will play a a very powerful position within the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

    KOLKATA: Former finance minister and senior Congress chief P Chidambaram on Sunday mentioned his birthday celebration’s chief Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Lok Sabha would fortify the Congress, serving to its potentialities in subsequent 12 months’s normal election.

    Describing the political panorama as an “undeclared emergency”, Chidambaram in an unique e mail interview, mentioned the ruling Bhartiya Janata Celebration (BJP) has made the Congress its “high goal”, wishing its removal with a view to extra simply set up the regional events.

    On the other hand, he asserted that Congress would no longer be “eradicated” and regional events would “upward push and struggle” the BJP.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); );

    Excerpts: Q: Within the backdrop of Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha after a court docket judgement in a defamation case, how do you learn the rustic’s political panorama?

    A: The rustic is already in an emergency-like scenario. It’s an undeclared emergency. One of the vital court cases throughout the emergency was once that press freedom was once snuffed out. Is it any other these days? Reporters and the independence of the media are beneath a lot of constraints these days. The BJP’s high goal is the Congress birthday celebration. They believe if they can do away with the Congress birthday celebration from the electoral battleground, the regional or state-specific events might be simple goals. They’re fallacious on each counts. The Congress birthday celebration can’t be eradicated. The regional or state-specific events will upward push and struggle.

    Q: Do you assume the Rahul Gandhi incident would lend a hand the Congress within the 2024 elections?

    A: The traits of the previous few days have put extra metal within the Congress birthday celebration. We all know we’re preventing a powerful Leviathan. Combating the BJP, team spirit of goal, fight, sacrifice and so forth., will certainly fortify the Congress birthday celebration. A more potent Congress will indisputably be a significant drive within the (2024) election.

    Q: As a senior chief of the Congress, what could be your recommendation to Rahul Gandhi at this hour? A: He (Rahul Gandhi) does no longer want my recommendation and I don’t advise him.

    He’s courageous and fearless. Within the Bharat Jodo Yatra he demonstrated his grit and backbone — qualities that many of us have been glad to find in Mr Gandhi.

    Q: Even though the Trinamool Congress has described Gandhi’s disqualification from the LS “as a brand new low for Constitutional democracy,” it has additionally previous mentioned that the Congress “will have to no longer believe itself to be the massive boss of the Opposition Entrance and will have to give due recognize to the regional events”. What’s your opinion in this?

    A: Extensively talking, I consider that view. To the most productive of my wisdom, the Congress’ management does no longer assume another way. We predict that Opposition team spirit can also be completed and sustained simplest thru a commonplace working out of the present political scenario, shared objectives, and mutual recognize. No person within the Congress has advised that the Congress will have to be the massive boss. The best way that Mrs Sonia Gandhi and Dr Manmohan Singh led the UPA (the alliance and the federal government) with outstanding grace and knowledge — and effectively too — is evidence of the truth that nobody within the Congress harbours any sense of superiority.

    Q: How necessary will be the regional events’ position for the following 12 months’s elections?

    A: The regional events are an integral a part of our federal construction. In truth, the presence and the good fortune of a number of regional events have underlined that the Indian political construction is largely federal.

    I consider that the regional events will play a a very powerful position within the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

  • Is Modi executive so feeble to be toppled via 92-year-old’s remark: Chidambaram on Soros

    Through PTI

    NEW DELHI: Senior Congress chief P Chidambaram on Saturday stated labelling remarks via George Soros as an ‘try to topple the democratically elected executive in India’ used to be a puerile remark.

    He puzzled if the Modi executive used to be “so feeble” that it may be toppled via a stray remark of a 92-year-old wealthy overseas nationwide.

    Chidambaram’s remark got here after the BJP reacted angrily to remarks made via Soros on High Minister Narendra Modi on the Munich Safety convention, alleging that Soros used to be concentrated on the Indian democratic gadget in order that folks “hand-picked” via him get to run the federal government right here.

    “The folk of India will decide who shall be in and who shall be out of the federal government of India. I didn’t know that the Modi executive used to be so feeble that it may be toppled via the stray remark of a 92-year-old wealthy overseas nationwide,” Chidambaram stated in a chain of tweets.

    He additionally alleged that the Modi executive’s insurance policies have created oligopolies as a substitute of ushering in pageant.

    “I didn’t consider maximum of what George Soros had stated up to now and I don’t consider maximum of what he says now. However to label his remarks as an ‘try to topple the democratically elected executive in India’ is a puerile remark,” Chidambaram famous.

    The folk of India will decide who shall be in and who shall be out of the federal government of India

    I didn’t know that the Modi executive used to be so feeble that it may be toppled via the stray remark of a 92 12 months outdated wealthy overseas nationwide

    — P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) February 18, 2023

    “Forget about George Soros and pay attention to Nouriel Roubini. Roubini warned that India is ‘an increasing number of pushed via massive personal conglomerates that may probably bog down pageant and kill new entrants’,” he stated.

    The previous finance minister stated Liberalisation used to be to herald an open, aggressive financial system. “The Modi executive’s insurance policies have created oligopolies,” he stated.

    In his remarks, Soros had stated the turmoil engulfing industrialist Gautam Adani’s industry empire might open the door to a democratic revival in India.

    The Congress on Friday stated whether or not the Adani factor will spark a democratic revival within the nation relies solely at the grand outdated birthday celebration and different opposition events and has not anything to do with billionaire investor George Soros.

    NEW DELHI: Senior Congress chief P Chidambaram on Saturday stated labelling remarks via George Soros as an ‘try to topple the democratically elected executive in India’ used to be a puerile remark.

    He puzzled if the Modi executive used to be “so feeble” that it may be toppled via a stray remark of a 92-year-old wealthy overseas nationwide.

    Chidambaram’s remark got here after the BJP reacted angrily to remarks made via Soros on High Minister Narendra Modi on the Munich Safety convention, alleging that Soros used to be concentrated on the Indian democratic gadget in order that folks “hand-picked” via him get to run the federal government right here.

    “The folk of India will decide who shall be in and who shall be out of the federal government of India. I didn’t know that the Modi executive used to be so feeble that it may be toppled via the stray remark of a 92-year-old wealthy overseas nationwide,” Chidambaram stated in a chain of tweets.

    He additionally alleged that the Modi executive’s insurance policies have created oligopolies as a substitute of ushering in pageant.

    “I didn’t consider maximum of what George Soros had stated up to now and I don’t consider maximum of what he says now. However to label his remarks as an ‘try to topple the democratically elected executive in India’ is a puerile remark,” Chidambaram famous.

    The folk of India will decide who shall be in and who shall be out of the federal government of India
    I didn’t know that the Modi executive used to be so feeble that it may be toppled via the stray remark of a 92 12 months outdated wealthy overseas nationwide
    — P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) February 18, 2023
    “Forget about George Soros and pay attention to Nouriel Roubini. Roubini warned that India is ‘an increasing number of pushed via massive personal conglomerates that may probably bog down pageant and kill new entrants’,” he stated.

    The previous finance minister stated Liberalisation used to be to herald an open, aggressive financial system. “The Modi executive’s insurance policies have created oligopolies,” he stated.

    In his remarks, Soros had stated the turmoil engulfing industrialist Gautam Adani’s industry empire might open the door to a democratic revival in India.

    The Congress on Friday stated whether or not the Adani factor will spark a democratic revival within the nation relies solely at the grand outdated birthday celebration and different opposition events and has not anything to do with billionaire investor George Soros.

  • Government overtly showing its anti-minority coverage as though it was once badge of honour: Chidambaram

    Even admitting that there are “overlapping” schemes, are the fellowship and subsidy to minority scholars the one schemes that overlap with every other scheme, the previous Union finance minister requested.