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Chidambaram takes a dig at Narendra Modi govt over Air India divestment

The Congress fielded its senior leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram to attack the government on its performance during its four-year rule

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram arriving at CBI Headquarter for Foreign Investment in INX Media in New Delhi on Wednesday/PHOTO-DALIP KUMAR
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Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram arriving at CBI Headquarter for Foreign Investment in INX Media in New Delhi on Wednesday/PHOTO-DALIP KUMAR

Indivjal Dhasmana New Delhi
The Congress slammed the Narendra Modi government for mismanaging’ the economy which slowed down the GDP growth and led to rampant unemployment. 

The party blamed the government for “allowing” Nirav Modi and Mehul Chosky, the main accused in the Rs 143 billion Punjab National Bank scam, to flee the country. It also hit out at the government for its “confused” policy on Air India disinvestment. 

The Congress fielded its senior leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram to attack the government on its performance during its four-year rule. 

To a question on the PNB scam, Chidambaram said, “I know they

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