Chidambaram counters FM, says social sector spending dipped ‘as a proportion’ after 2014-15

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday hit back at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for stating that the NDA government’s developmental expenditure was higher than that under the UPA regime, asserting that as a proportion, social services expenditure had plummeted after 2014-15. Citing the Reserve Bank…

Modi govt targeting Christians: Chidambaram on refusal to renew FCRA status for St Teresa’s NGO

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has slammed the Ministry of Home Affairs for its refusal to renew the FCRA registration of the Missionaries of Charity over some “adverse inputs”. He said the Modi government was “targeting Christians to advance its majoritarian agenda”. Nothing can be more shocking…

Sivaganga MP Karti Chidambaram urges Centre to monitor companies providing online courses

Sivaganga MP Karti Chidambaram on Monday urged the Union education ministry to set up a mechanism to monitor the companies providing online courses. While speaking in the Lok Sabha, he claimed that these companies are auto-debiting amounts from aspiring candidates. He also questioned the quality of courses offered. The…

Chidambaram slams PM Modi over ‘debate-less’ repeal of farm laws

Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram on Tuesday, November 30, slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, implying that his assurance of debates on “any issue” was a farce as the farm bills were repealed without a debate. “On the eve of the Parliament session, the Prime Minister offered to debate “any…

Only under BJP, laws are made, unmade without Cabinet approval: Chidambaram after repeal of farm laws

PChidambaram hit out at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for making key decisions without prior Cabinet approval. The Congress leader was referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement on Friday, wherein he declared that the Centre will repeal all the three farm laws with the due procedure in…