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Palaniappan Chidambaram is an Indian politician and attorney who currently serves as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha and formerly served as the Union Minister of Finance of India. Chidambaram is a corporate lawyer and an important member of the last Congress-led government. He was the Finance Minister starting in May 2004 through 2014, except for a three and a half year stint – beginning November 2008 – as Home Minister, in the wake of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Chidambaram returned as Finance Minister in July 2012, succeeding Pranab Mukherjee, who demitted office to become the President of India.

✵ 16. September 1945
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“It is shocking, It is quite obvious that security of the Sri Lankan players has been hopelessly inadequate. We condemn the shooting and we hope that players like Samaraweera and Mendis are safe and will recover.”

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Security of Sri Lankan players hopelessly inadequate: Chidambaram, 3 March 2009, Times of India, Times of India, 3 March 2009, http://web.archive.org/20090306175548/timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Security-of-Sri-Lankan-players-hopelessly-inadequate-Chidambaram/articleshow/4216798.cms?, 6 March 2009 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Security-of-Sri-Lankan-players-hopelessly-inadequate-Chidambaram/articleshow/4216798.cms,

“This is complete rubbish. They did this a month and a half ago when there was another incident. We want peace in South Asia. We want no terror in South Asia. We don't export terror. We have zero tolerance for terror whether it is within India or outside India. Pakistan is only taking half measures in the fight against terrorism. Pakistan is paying the price for not heeding our advice.”

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Chidambaram denies Indian link to Lahore attack, Naqvi, Jawed, 2009-03-05, 2009-03-05 http://dawn.net/wps/wcm/connect/Dawn%20Content%20Library/dawn/news/world/chidambaram-denies-indian-link-to-lahore-attack--bi,

“It (Pakistan) is not a failed state, but it is threatening to become one. A great concern is weighing on our minds. In Pakistan, with regret, I would say we don't know who is in control there. Whether it is the army or the president or the government”

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Pakistan threatening to become failed state - India http://in.reuters.com/article/southAsiaNews/idINIndia-38383620090306, Reuters, 2009-03-6.

“All wisdom does not reside in Delhi.”

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“It is the vaccine or vaccines that will win the war against COVID-19, not the government or mythological beliefs.”

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Source: Jan 2021 https://twitter.com/PChidambaram_IN/status/1350733987640086530

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