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Chidambaram’s family demands evidence from government, says it’s out to demonise him

In a statement, the family said the media has been reporting completely wild, unverified and unsubstantiated allegations against Chidambaram.

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Chennai: As former Union minister P Chidambaram fights a legal battle against his arrest in the INX Media case, his family on Tuesday alleged the government’s motive was to demonise him and demanded the Centre produce evidence in support of its allegations like properties in multiple countries and numerous shell companies.

In a statement, the family said they were distressed that the “media has been reporting completely wild, unverified and unsubstantiated allegations” against Chidambaram in the last few days.

Alleging that the government’s motive was to demonise and humiliate Chidambaram, his family claimed the media was unable to uphold “liberty against calumny”, adding that they were hence deeply saddened.

“Every person is presumed innocent unless proved guilty in a court of law,” the statement said.

Stating that the family possessed enough wealth and were tax assesses, it said they do not crave for money and they had no need to seek money in unlawful ways.

“We are therefore astounded by allegations of properties in multiple countries, multiple bank accounts, numerous shell companies etc., these are chapters plucked out of ghost stories and one day these ghosts will be buried.”

The family also said: “We challenge the government to produce a shred of evidence in support of one undisclosed bank account, one undisclosed property or one shell company anywhere in the world.”

They appealed to the media to exercise restraint and uphold liberty and dignity.

“Chidambaram has been in public life for nearly 50 years and his impeccable honesty, work as well as contribution cannot be wiped out by a campaign of vilification,” the statement said.

Chidambaram, arrested by the CBI in the INX media case on August 21, has been remanded to the custody of the agency till August 30 by a Delhi court.


Also read: In CBI custody, it’s Chidambaram who is questioning his investigators


 

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1 COMMENT

  1. Chidambaram expects from government all the favours that he had denied to criminal suspects when he was the home minister. Not only denying, he conspired to manufacture fake Hindu Terrorism to malign Hindu organizations like RSS, the core base of BJP. His sin are so many but punishment are so few. Has Modi not allowed the freedom to investigation agencies, this crook would be rooming free setting extremely bad president for the government ministers. This is a strong reminder of what lies ahead if ministers in Modi government indulge in corruption.

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