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P Chidambaram was arrested by CBI in 2020 for alleged irregularities in the grant of Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance to INX Media.
The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee has distanced itself from the statements of Chidambaram and said it would have been appropriate if the state unit deals with such issues in the state.
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has given nod to the ordinance to amend the Kerala Police Act to provide for jail term for social media posts deemed offensive or threatening.
The senior Congress leader said the state should transform to a knowledge-based economy by embracing Information and Communications Technology, Artificial Intelligence of Robotics and a highly networked world.
The fund generated a lot of interest immediately after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced its formation of the fund in the last week of March after the COVID-19 outbreak and appealed for donations.
A password protected e-chargesheet was filed against Chidambaram, his son Karti and others before the court of Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar on Monday.
The finance ministry on Thursday froze inflation-linked allowance for 50 lakh central government employees and 61 lakh pensioners till June 2021 due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Parthasarthy had arrested Chidambaram's son Karthi too in the case.
He said the growth figure of 4.8 per cent given by the International Monetary Fund is after some 'window dressing' and he won't be surprised if it goes even lower.
The former Union home minister said states are justified to oppose the implementation of the NPR and the CAA as the Constitutional validity lies with the Supreme Court.