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.
Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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