The Delhi High Court had called Chidambaram the “kingpin” in the case. High profile economic offenders like Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya have earlier fled India.
Following his high-drama arrest Wednesday night, Chidambaram was taken to CBI headquarters where he sought a clean lockup without rats, claimed a CBI source.
The CBI is investigating former Union minister P. Chidambaram over clearances granted to INX media for receiving overseas funds of Rs 305 crore in 2007.
Addressing a press conference at the Congress headquarters, P. Chidambaram said he wasn't hiding from the law and will respect it even if applied by an 'uneven hand'.
CBI alleges INX Media got FIPB approval to receive Rs 305 crore of illegal overseas funding with the help of Chidambaram’s son when he was finance minister.
The Delhi Court rejected Chidambaram's plea in the case pertaining to irregularities in the clearance granted to INX Media group for receiving overseas funds in 2007.
Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.
Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector.
In largest overhaul of military command in 5 decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir set to assume post of Chief of Defence Forces tomorrow, as Army claims primacy in Pakistan armed forces.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
I just want to say of Chidambaram is found, let him be punished as per law. My question is will government agencies would be allowed to show same zeal who have taken shelter in ruling party, if they are not, from caged parrot, it would be turned as Chidambaram Bureau of Investigation ?
Whether PC is guilty of having misused his power, when the Congress was in power, for his personal or filial advantage has to be decided by the courts. But, the unseemly haste in which the government agencies secured his arrest no doubt exposes the Modi-Shah duo to the charge of vendetta.
By arresting Chidu, Modi wants to send a message to his boss Sonia. Subramaniam Swamy accused Chidu of being the money launderer on behalf of Sonia. remarkably, nobody in the Congress took Swamy to court.
Without commenting on the merits of the case, Shri P Chidambaram was not a flight risk. By way of abundant precaution, his passport could have been entrusted to the competent court. He does not owe thousands of crores to PSBs. He is also one of India’s senior most lawyers, who enjoy the status of officers of the court. If he is thought guilty of a financial crime, he could be prosecuted in a court of law. As of today, he has credibility and face value. He cannot be equated with Salman Khan. It would not dilute the sacred principle of equality before the law if judicial courtesies are extended to him.
I just want to say of Chidambaram is found, let him be punished as per law. My question is will government agencies would be allowed to show same zeal who have taken shelter in ruling party, if they are not, from caged parrot, it would be turned as Chidambaram Bureau of Investigation ?
Whether PC is guilty of having misused his power, when the Congress was in power, for his personal or filial advantage has to be decided by the courts. But, the unseemly haste in which the government agencies secured his arrest no doubt exposes the Modi-Shah duo to the charge of vendetta.
Chidu is also a crook, and so are some BJP members.
By arresting Chidu, Modi wants to send a message to his boss Sonia. Subramaniam Swamy accused Chidu of being the money launderer on behalf of Sonia. remarkably, nobody in the Congress took Swamy to court.
Without commenting on the merits of the case, Shri P Chidambaram was not a flight risk. By way of abundant precaution, his passport could have been entrusted to the competent court. He does not owe thousands of crores to PSBs. He is also one of India’s senior most lawyers, who enjoy the status of officers of the court. If he is thought guilty of a financial crime, he could be prosecuted in a court of law. As of today, he has credibility and face value. He cannot be equated with Salman Khan. It would not dilute the sacred principle of equality before the law if judicial courtesies are extended to him.