P. Chidambaram
P. Chidambaram is a prominent Indian politician and lawyer, known for his role as a member of the Indian National Congress and his tenure as the Union Minister of Finance and Home Affairs. He played a crucial role in liberalizing India's economy in the early 1990s, which led to significant economic reforms. Chidambaram is recognized for his articulate speeches and deep understanding of economic policies. He was recently in the news for advocating that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh be conferred the Bharat Ratna, praising his economic vision during a crucial period in India's history.
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Former finance minister P Chidambaram criticising the Centre for making no allocation for the Chabahar port in the Union Budget.
Budget 2026: India allocates Rs 5,685 cr in foreign grants; skips funds to Chabahar port
India· 2026-02-01Former finance minister P Chidambaram had also presented multiple budgets — nine.
Union Budget 2026: Top 10 winners and losersIndia· 2026-02-01
Former home minister P Chidambaram questioned the Centre over what he called the rising threat of 'homegrown terrorism' following the arrests linked to the blast.
Delhi blast: Congress MP's 'misguided' remark sparks fury; BJP calls him 'spin doctor' | India NewsIndia· 2025-11-18
P Chidambaram reflected on Operation Blue Star, calling it 'the wrong way' to reclaim the Golden Temple.
'Indira Gandhi paid with her life': Chidambaram terms Operation Blue Star a mistake; calls it 'wrong way' to retrieve Golden Temple' | India NewsIndia· 2025-10-12
P. Chidambaram suggested that male journalists should have walked out of the press conference in protest.
افغان وزیر خارجہ کی پریس کانفرنس میں بھارتی خواتین صحافیوں کو شامل نہ کرنے پر مودی پر کڑی تنقید
Pakistan· 2025-10-11
P. Chidambaram expressed his astonishment at the primitive customs displayed during the press conference.
আফগান পররাষ্ট্রমন্ত্রীর সংবাদ সম্মেলনে ঢুকতে পারেননি নারী সংবাদিকেরা, দিল্লিতে বিতর্ক
Bangladesh· 2025-10-11
Former home minister P Chidambaram expressed shock over the exclusion of women journalists from the press conference.
'Women have equal rights in our country': Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi over Taliban presser; oppn flags empty Nari Shakti slogans | India NewsIndia· 2025-10-11
P Chidambaram expressed shock over the exclusion of women journalists from the press conference addressed by Amir Khan Muttaqi.
Women journalists barred: Taliban presser in New Delhi restricts entry of females; draws ire | India NewsIndia· 2025-10-11
Chidambaram dismissed PM's claims as 'terribly wrong' and accused him of twisting facts for political gain.
'Imagined words': Chidambaram slams PM Modi's remarks on 26/11 attacks; BJP hits back with jibe at Sonia Gandhi | India NewsIndia· 2025-10-09
P Chidambaram is mentioned as a former Union minister who made alarming revelations about the UPA government.
'Remote control in foreign hands': BJP guns for Sonia Gandhi; claims UPA govt was a puppet, made decisions under pressure | India NewsIndia· 2025-10-04
Chidambaram, former home minister, admits what the nation knew - 26/11 was mishandled due to pressure from foreign powers.
‘Mishandled due to foreign pressure’: BJP blasts Chidambaram over 26/11 retaliation remark; questions role of Sonia Gandhi | India NewsIndia· 2025-09-30
P. Chidambaram criticized the Modi government for failing to restore the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir as promised.
مودی سرکار نے مقبوضہ کشمیر کی ریاستی حیثیت بحال نہ کرکے سنگین وعدہ خلافی کی، چدمبرمPakistan· 2025-08-25
Chidambaram called Election Commission's SIR exercise in Bihar 'an insult to migrant workers and a gross interference in the rights of the electorate in Tamil Nadu.'
Bihar migrants in TN list? Claim baseless: EC | Chennai NewsIndia· 2025-08-03P Chidambaram criticized the Election Commission over the SIR exercise and questioned the addition of migrant workers to the electoral roll in Tamil Nadu.
'Misleading, baseless': EC fact-checks P Chidambaram's migrant voters claim; warns against politicising SIR | India NewsIndia· 2025-08-03
Senior Congress leader and former home minister P Chidambaram slammed the Centre after US President Trump's tariff announcement.
'Big blow': Chidambaram's jibe at PM Modi after Trump’s 25% tariff move; asks what happened to MIGA + MAGA? | India NewsIndia· 2025-07-31
P. Chidambaram, India’s former home minister, is the latest to question the BJP’s narrative.
Faulty narrative - Newspaper - DAWN.COMPakistan· 2025-07-30Amit Shah mentioned that the death sentence for Afzal Guru could not be carried out for long as P Chidambaram was home minister.
'I'm proud to say no Hindu can ever be a terrorist': Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha | India NewsIndia· 2025-07-30
P. Chidambaram, India’s former home minister, is the latest to question the BJP’s narrative.
Faulty narrative - Newspaper - DAWN.COMPakistan· 2025-07-30Former home minister P Chidambaram said the government has shown no signs of 're-strategising' for the 'well-fused' Pakistan-China front.
No sign of government re-strategising for Pakistan-China front, says Congress in Parliament | India NewsIndia· 2025-07-29
Chidambaram stated that there is no evidence linking the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam incident to Pakistan.
پاکستان کو کلین چٹ کیوں دی؟ چدم برم کے بیان پر امیت شاہ برہمPakistan· 2025-07-29
Chidambaram questioned the government's lack of transparency regarding the investigation into the terrorist attacks.
'We have proof': Amit Shah slams Chidambaram's 'homegrown' terrorists remark; asks whom does he want to save? | India NewsIndia· 2025-07-29
P Chidambaram has challenged New Delhi’s narrative on the Pahalgam incident, questioning the claim that the attackers came from Pakistan.
Ex-home minister questions India’s Pahalgam narrative - WorldPakistan· 2025-07-29
Former Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram gave a clean chit to Pakistan regarding the Pahalgam incident.
جنگ کے دوران مودی اور ٹرمپ میں بات نہیں ہوئی، بھارتی وزیر خارجہPakistan· 2025-07-28P. Chidambaram stated that there is no acknowledgment of Donald Trump's role in the ceasefire.
ہم یہ کیوں کہہ رہے ہیں کہ جنگ بندی میں ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ کا کوئی کردار نہیں: سابق بھارتی وزیر داخلہPakistan· 2025-07-28P Chidambaram is a senior Congress leader and former home minister who has raised questions about the Union government’s handling of the Pahalgam attack.
'Why do you assume that they came from Pakistan?': Chidambaram's remark on Pahalgam attackers stirs row; BJP hits back | India NewsIndia· 2025-07-28
P Chidambaram criticized the government’s silence following President Trump’s latest statement regarding the conflict.
'Modi ji, what is the truth?': Rahul Gandhi after Donald Trump's 'jets shot down' claim; Congress sharpens attack | India NewsIndia· 2025-07-19P. Chidambaram is a prominent Indian who graduated from Harvard.
Daughters' day? Not. MAGA takes aim at daughters of Mark Carney and Xi JinpingIndia· 2025-06-01
Chidambaram has expressed concern that the opposition INDIA bloc was no longer intact while stressing that an alliance was required to take on the ‘formidable’ BJP machinery.
INDIA bloc ‘frayed’, says Chidambaram, calls for coordination | India NewsIndia· 2025-05-16
Chidambaram's assessment points to failure of the Congress leadership to lead the opposition coalition effectively.
First Tharoor, now Chidambaram: Senior leaders put Congress on backfoot | India NewsIndia· 2025-05-16
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram raised doubts about the future of the INDIA bloc.
Congress's P Chidambaram admits INDIA bloc 'frayed'; BJP calls it 'tukde-tukde alliance' | India NewsIndia· 2025-05-16