As per the itinerary, from the Imphal airport, the delegation will head towards the Churachandpur district, which has been epicentre of the ethnic clashes that erupted on May 3
The BJP has been raising the incidents of atrocities against women in West Bengal, Rajasthan and Bihar and questioning the 'silence' of the opposition
Chidambaram said that in Manipur, the Meiteis, the Kukis and the Nagas have to live together under whatever legal arrangements are accepted by all
Leader of anti-BJP bloc will emerge in due course, says Chidambaram
Article 44 of the Constitution of India says that the state shall endeavour to secure a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) throughout the territory of India
He also quoted senior scientist, S C Lakhotia, as saying that he is paying his project staff from his own pocket
The former home minister also asserted that it would help if Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigned as the CM and President's Rule was imposed in the northeastern state for a few months
UCC refers to a common set of laws that are applicable to all the citizens of India that is not based on religion
The Hon'ble Finance Minister has penned an article on the achievements of the Modi Government. Many examples she has cited are true as would be true of EVERY govt that has ruled for 5 or 10 years
"In free markets, when demand increases, supply will increase. In India's free market, when demand increases, prices will increase," he said
P Chidambaram took a swipe at the govt over rising airfares, saying that in free markets, when demand increases, supply will increase, but in India, when demand increases, prices will increase
"Kharge is also the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha. He is entitled to write to the Prime Minister. In a functioning democracy," he said
The commission has recommended enhancing the jail term in sedition cases from a minimum of three years to seven years
The Reserve Bank of India recently announced withdrawal of Rs 2000 notes from circulation and asked people to deposit it in banks or get it exchanged by September 30
P Chidambaram said TMC Supremo Mamata Banerjee should start a dialogue on the basis of her call to back Congress in states where it is strong provided there is reciprocal support
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said the introduction of Rs 2,000 note and its subsequent withdrawal have cast doubt on the integrity and stability of the Indian currency.
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram attacked Prime Minister Modi over the recent violence in Manipur, saying that the PM has not uttered a word on the matter
The Rs 2.000 note was a foolish move in 2016. I am glad that the foolish move is being withdrawn at least 7 years later," he added
The former Union finance minister said that a few weeks after demonetisation, the government and the RBI were forced to re-introduce the Rs 500 note
The Central Economic Intelligence Bureau under the finance ministry has created a repository of about 250,000 such offenders