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FM cannot be made to comment on an issue that is either not listed on the agenda of a particular meeting or something he does not want to discuss

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Business Standard New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 25 2013 | 5:33 AM IST

Journalists on the beat know all too well that Finance Minister P Chidambaram cannot be made to comment on an issue that is either not listed on the agenda of a particular meeting or something he does not want to discuss. At a recent press conferences a TV reporter smartly tried to extract more information from the finance minister in the guise of seeking his opinion on an issue. But Chidambaram was not to be caught out. “After 7 p m there are enough platforms to reflect opinion. I’m here to make announcements,” he jibed.

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