NewsBytes
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    More
    In the news
    Narendra Modi
    Amit Shah
    Box Office Collection
    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
    OTT releases
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    NewsBytes
    User Placeholder

    Hi,

    Logout


    India Business World Politics Sports Technology Entertainment Auto Lifestyle Inspirational Career Bengaluru Delhi Mumbai Visual Stories Find Cricket Statistics Phones Reviews Fitness Bands Reviews Speakers Reviews

    Download Android App

    Follow us on
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Linkedin
     
    Home / News / Politics News / Chidambaram arrested: CBI, ED are revenge seeking departments, says Congress
    Chidambaram arrested: CBI, ED are revenge seeking departments, says Congress
    1/8
    Politics 3 min read

    Chidambaram arrested: CBI, ED are revenge seeking departments, says Congress

    By Shalini Ojha
    Aug 22, 2019
    11:11 am
    Chidambaram arrested: CBI, ED are revenge seeking departments, says Congress

    The dramatic arrest of P Chidambaram from his residence on Wednesday night forced Congress to reach out to the other Opposition parties. Soon after the former Finance Minister was arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing his role in the INX Media case, Congress urged other parties to launch a collective attack on BJP-led Centre. Party leaders slammed his arrest strongly.

    2/8

    CBI scaled walls of Chidambaram's house, arrested him

    In an unprecedented turn of events, the Congress stalwart was taken away by CBI in a vehicle around 9:45 PM last night. To arrest Chidambaram, CBI officials scaled walls of his residence as almost the entire media of the country watched. Chidambaram is accused of facilitating FDI for INX Media, a company founded by Indrani and Peter Mukerjea, when he was the FM in UPA era.

    3/8

    Visuals will shock the democratic world, said Anand Sharma

    The manner in which he was arrested miffed Congress, for obvious reasons. To note, Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi were with Chidambaram when he was taken away. Speaking on the arrest, Congress' Anand Sharma told IE, "These visuals will shock the democratic world that India can allow this to happen with state support." He called Chidambaram a law-abiding citizen.

    4/8

    There are ways officers could have spoken to Chidambaram: Sharma

    "To go in this dramatic manner is a total assault on the fundamental rights and the rights to privacy. There are ways for the officers to walk in, to talk respectfully... in this case, a former Home Minister and a former Finance Minister... for that matter any citizen," Sharma added.

    5/8

    Sharma slammed the way Chidambaram was arrested, batted for bail

    Further, Sharma added bail is Chidambaram's right. "Denial of bail is an exception. There are umpteen judgments of the Supreme Court. What has happened is a travesty of justice. The objective is to humiliate him," he said. Sharma likened Chidambaram's arrest to an "action movie and arrest of a terrorist". "It was most disgraceful. Those were unsavory images in a democratic country," he said.

    6/8

    Congress wanted to break notion that Chidambaram "ran away"

    The report added Congress believed it was important to dispel the notion that Chidambaram was "hiding". After his anticipatory bail plea was denied by Delhi High Court, Chidambaram had gone incommunicado of sorts, only to make an appearance at Congress HQ on Wednesday evening. "A narrative was sought to be built that Chidambaram was hiding and was running away from the law," a leader said.

    7/8

    At Ahmed Patel's residence, decision was taken to address press

    Notably, top leaders of Congress Ghulam Nabi Azad, Mallikarjun Kharge, Sibal, and Singhvi met at Ahmed Patel's residence where the decision to address press was taken. Singhvi said Chidambaram has always turned up for questioning whenever he was summoned. He said calling Chidambaram an "absconder" was unfair as he waited for SC's decision the entire day, addressed press, and walked towards his home calmly.

    8/8

    Was sad but support made me happy: Singhvi

    "While I was sad and distressed, I was also happy to see collective support... we were all required to stand together united and we did... and Chidambaram made a statement in words of studied moderation and held his head high," Singhvi went on.

    Facebook
    Whatsapp
    Twitter
    Linkedin
    Related News
    India
    Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)
    Kapil Sibal
    P Chidambaram
    INX Media Case

    India

    #CareerBytes: What is the difference between ICAI's ACA and FCA? Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
    Top 6 items you can gift to pet lovers Lifestyle
    2019 BMW 3 Series launched at Rs. 41.40 lakh BMW
    Parle sales drop amid economic-slowdown; 10,000 employees may be laid-off? GST

    Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)

    Constable, booked for Unnao survivor's father's death, approaches Delhi HC Supreme Court Of India
    #INXMediaCase: SC to hear Chidambaram's pre-arrest bail plea on Friday Supreme Court Of India
    The big question: Where is P Chidambaram? Delhi High Court
    #NewsBytesExplainer: What is INX Media case against P Chidambaram? INX Media Case

    Kapil Sibal

    #INXMediaCase: SC rejects Chidambaram's urgent anticipatory-bail plea after HC setback Supreme Court Of India
    #MeToo: Tiranga TV's employee harasses junior, sends sexually inappropriate messages #MeToo
    Kapil Sibal called female employees 'b**ch', tweets Barkha Dutt X
    Anti-Modi website claiming EVM hacking shutdown; Owner offers erotic massages India

    P Chidambaram

    Rahul drops conditions, asks governor when he can visit J&K Rahul Gandhi
    Rahul Gandhi gets angry at Congress leaders for 'favoring sons' Lok Sabha
    Tired of listening to PM beat his own trumpet: Chidambaram Pakistan News
    I-T plans to raid my residence to cripple election-campaign: Chidambaram Chennai

    INX Media Case

    Chidambaram spends night at CBI headquarter which he had inaugurated Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)
    INX Media case: Chidambaram sent to custody till August 26 Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)
    Arrested by CBI, Chidambaram gears for another legal battle Supreme Court Of India
    SC will hear Chidambaram's plea against arrest on Monday Supreme Court Of India
    Next News Article

    Love Politics News?

    Subscribe to stay updated.

    Politics Thumbnail
    Indian Premier League (IPL) Celebrity Hollywood Bollywood UEFA Champions League Tennis Football Smartphones Cryptocurrency Upcoming Movies Premier League Cricket News Latest automobiles Latest Cars Upcoming Cars Latest Bikes Upcoming Tablets
    About Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us Ethical Conduct Grievance Redressal News News Archive Topics Archive Download DevBytes Find Cricket Statistics
    Follow us on
    Facebook Twitter Linkedin
    All rights reserved © NewsBytes 2023