Chidambaram took a dig at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Queried on the similarities Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on involvement of "internal elements" in Mumbai attacks and comments by Pakistani leadership, he said, "You should ask Narendra Modi whether he and Pakistan are in contact with each other." According to Chidambaram Modi's comments were uncalled for.
A bench headed by Justice R Banumathi rejected the review plea filed by the CBI saying the last year verdict does not suffer from any error apparent warranting its reconsideration.
Her expression of strong support to Chidambaram, who has also been a home minister, came a day after the Delhi high court refused to grant him any protection from arrest in the INX media case.
The ED recently registered the money-laundering case against Karti Chidamabaram and others in the alleged scam about the issuance of visas to 263 Chinese nationals in 2011 when his father P Chidambaram was the home minister.
Adopting a more aggressive posture on the letter controversy, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Sunday questioned how Home Minister P Chidambaram used "Trinamool Congress' language" in his missive but remained silent on the party's link with the Maoists.
In the backdrop of an attack on a top separatist leader, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday met Union Home Minister P Chidambaram and reviewed the ongoing peace process and security situation in the state.
Pakistan must question Hafiz Saeed, prime suspect in the Mumbai terror attacks, and even "half a step is a good step", Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Friday while regretting that no trial has been started against the perpetrators in that country in the last 10 months.
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram spoke to Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor in Chief, CNN IBN on the fallout of the Lahore attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team..
India lives in the most "troubled neighbourhood" in the world, Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Saturday and asked security forces to raise the vigil along the country's borders.
In a letter to Birla, Karti Chidambaram also said that over the course of the past few years, his family and he himself have become targets of a 'relentless campaign by the present government and its investigating agencies which are trying to silence our voices of dissent by foisting one fake case after another'.
Home Minister P Chidamabaram on Wednesday said the exact motive of the eight Taiwanese men, who had been arrested in Himachal Pradesh, was yet to be ascertained. "It is too early to give any official version. It is too early to come to a conclusion. Reports are yet to come, wait till tomorrow morning. Don't rush to any judgments till tomorrow," Chidamabaram told reporters.
A day after Home Minister P Chidamabaram termed Maoist leader Kishenji's truce offer as 'bizarre', the government extended an olive branch to the Left Wing extremists on Wednesday, asking them to ensure ceasefire for 72 hours to facilitate talks.Top government officials have said Kishenji's offer for talks may be considered if he could ensure complete ceasefire for 72 hours.Chidamabaram had termed the truce offer by the Maoist leader as 'bizarre'.
The authorities have also asked fans to refrain from indulging in racist behaviour, adding that strict action will be taken against anyone flouting the rules. During the recent tour of Australia, some of the India players were racially abused, which has also been confirmed by Cricket Australia.
Finance Minister P Chidamabaram has challenged BJP's Prime Ministerial nominee and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to face the press with his views on the economy.
P Chidamabaram's February 28 Budget will not have any big-ticket ideas, reports Sheela Bhatt
A Delhi court will decide on December 8 Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy's plea to examine witnesses, including senior Central Bureau of Investigation officials, to establish erstwhile finance minister and the present Union Home Minister P Chidambaram's role in the 2G spectrum allocation.
A group of senior ministers On Monday "cleaned up" the draft of the changes in the Lokpal Bill, which Law Minister Salman Khurshid says will be introduced in Parliament during the current session.
Appealing to the United Naga Council to call off its 74-day economic blockade on two national highways in Manipur, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said all issues could be sorted out through dialogue.
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said in a statement on Thursday that the daughter of slain 26/11 police officer Vijay Salaskar, Divya, has been given a job in the Maharashtra sales tax department.
The former Union minister alleged that the government is "intolerant to the slightest criticism".
His remark came in the backdrop of an Empowered Group of Ministers headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee postponing a meeting to hike fuel prices indefinitely on Oil Minister Murli Deora's insistence.
Former telecom minister A Raja on Monday sought to rope in Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and the then Finance Minister P Chidamabaram in the 2G scam case, telling a court that the issue of dilution of equity by spectrum licencees was discussed with them.
In a press conference ahead of the much awaited Ayodhya verdict, Home Minister P Chidmabaram said that the delay in the Ayodhya title suit verdict had benefitted the country as it gave various parties the opportunity to reiterate their faith in the judicial process.
The government is "very carefully" looking into reports of hacking of sensitive data at the National Security Council Secretariat and other key ministries by some Chinese computer network.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians at the Chepauk on Tuesday.
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday defended Home Minister P Chidamabaram in the Supreme Court in the 2G scam by blaming the Department of Telecommunication for "jumping the gun" in spectrum allocation.
P Chidambaram was conspicuous by his absence on the dais at the second day of the plenary.
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings began their title defence with a thrilling two-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders, as the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League got off to a sensational start.
Home Minister P Chidamabaram has criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party for its attack on Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj granting sanction to prosecute the chief minister and said the governor's decision was in accordance with the law.
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said recommendations of two panels on replacing the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, in force in some northeastern states, with a more humane law would soon be placed before the Cabinet.
The Central government has said there are reliable reports to suggest that anti-national elements are trying to exploit the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Top Maoist leader Kishenji on Wednesday turned down Union Home Minister P Chidamabaram's conditional offer of talks saying that the government should "first stop violence".
On Tuesday, yoga guru Ramdev Baba became the first non-Muslim cleric addressed the annual convention of Islamic seminaries under the guidance of Islamic organisation Jamait-e-Ulema Hind at the historic seminary in Deoband, about 500 km from Lucknow, which is known for its sweeping influence over majority of Sunni Muslims in the country.
On his first visit to the heart of Naxal territory in West Bengal, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram ruled out the involvement of the military in anti-Maoist operations and made a fresh offer of dialogue with the left-wing extremists.
Families of the two policemen, who were kidnapped by Maoists on July 30 as they stepped out of their security camp in Dharampur in Lalgarh District, have arrived in the national capital to meet Union Railways Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and Union Home Minister P Chidambaram. Sources said that Banerjee is aiming to derive maximum political capital from the West Bengal government's inability to counter the Naxal menace effectively.
The former finance minister also said the centre should find out the areas in Jammu and Kashmir where autonomy can be given.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has done the right mix of moderation on the price front, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said.
The CBI suspects that Chidamabaram and his son Karti also received kickbacks from other companies.
Adding more muscles to the capability of fighting against terrorists across India, the Union Home Minister P Chidamabaram on Wednesday declared the regional hub of elite National Security Guards at Hyderabad operational, and dedicated it to the service of the nation.
As the operation against Maoists in Lalgarh entered a crucial phase, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Union Home Minister P Chidamabaram on Saturday and apprised them of the situation there.
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