Mr Chidambaram said that was the level of the economy. According to government data, the economic growth slowed to a seven-year low to five per cent in the April to June quarter from eight per cent a year ago.
The short video was re-tweeted by Mr Chidambaram’s son Karti Chidambaram with the comment: “P Chidambaram on the state of the economy.” Soon, the Congress tweeted the video and quipped: “A quick reminder by P Chidambaram on why he’s feared by the BJP government.”
Mr Chidambaram, who was finance minister in the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government, has often critiqued the ruling BJP on its economic policies.
He is being investicated by the CBI in connection with the INX Media case and will be in the agency’s custody till Thursday, after which the court will decide on whether to release him or extend his custody. The CBI alleges that as finance minister in 2007, Mr Chidambaram facilitated a huge infusion of overseas funds to the media company INC Media co-founded by Peter and Indrani Mukerjea, at the instance of his son Karti Chidambaram, who allegedly received kickbacks.
The Mukerjeas, who are in jail in Mumbai for the murder of Indrani’s daughter Sheena Bora, have alleged to investigators that the Chidambarams helped them. Indrani has also turned approver in the case.
