India Today Conclave 2024: P Chidambaram Exclusive | Why The Congress Still Matters In 2024

Speaking on the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and the growing support for the BJP, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said there shouldn't be any elections if the BJP's win is a 'done deal'.
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[@rnrmenon2122]

Professional, refreshing responses by Mr. Chidambaram. Mr. Sardesai seemed to lose track of his own questions during this particular interview. Perhaps he was confused and beaten by a better, more composed speaker and debater! :)

[@venkataramansrinivasan2603]

Excellent speech by PC. Time for INDIA Team to form the govt

[@dr.madanmohan6700]

You are absolutely true Mr Chidambaram

[@thirunavukkarasun3065]

India Today is changed track, Chidambaram is giving 👌 excellent views.

[@Pkt193]

Rajdip you are talking on behalf of BJP you don't have guts to ask this kind of question to Modi

[@metamotsu1792]

Totally agree. Biased

[@joshuanickson11]

He's got no balls to do that

[@SyedSaifAbbasNaqvi]

His wife is in TMC 😂😂😂

[@jaferali4605]

We want INDIA to win 👍👍 INDIA WILL BECOME TRIBLE SUPER POWER💪💪 CONGRESS WILL BRING BACK HINDUS, MUSLIMS, CHIRSTIANS, DALITS AND LIGHT MINDED BJP’ssss INTO HAPPY GO LUCKY☮️☮️☮️

[@raghuramkondapuramraghuram5158]

To a question why narratives of Congress is not as attractive is very simple. Congress party is constructive and Donot bother about mud level politics and telling lies and convert into fraud later. For them they are addressing the same population where they expect intelligentsia to be analytical and weigh the real benefits of the schemes to the public nation and world of globalisation. The public is following andh viswas and for this they cannot godown to mud level. They have experience of bringing Indian up from the grave and get independence and industrialise and educate Indians to go abroad as ambassadors and pave way for leaders outside india self sufficiency in food production from Pl 480 scheme of rotten wheat dependency from USA is one thing more than anything. They produced huge industrial complexes and some corporations were the largest in high tech field within 1 to 5 of world ranking. Public need to elevate them selves from animal world of andh viswas to reality and merits and national interest above all. Congress will conduct themselves decently as before and it is upto public to identify difference between real diamond and American diamond. Or……… normally andh Viswa’s belongs to animal world and in particular German shepherds. God bless us all. Sarva jana sukhinobhavanthu.

[@ciriacofernandes7064]

We don't want Dictatorship.

[@keshavbhat7465]

hindus will not have any place to go and your so called peace loving people will make their life miserable like in pakistha,,,afghanisthaan...even christians will have to find any other place....but it will be too late when they realise

[@raghuramkondapuramraghuram5158]

Very fruitful dialogue. One can see the difference in talking by an economic and financial reformist against any authority in the current situation . See the way Sudhanshu or finance minister or pm answer. A full pot will not make noise. He never raised voice because of his abundance in knowledge. Others those who Donot have this is to equate with shouting and barking and yelling. Whatever mr. Chidambaram is a great person and an asset of India recognised by almost all countries. God bless. Such talks give public confidence and hope especially the knowledgeable and analytic minds. Thanks for Randeep sardesai as well. Very polished way conducted and a rare sight nowadays

[@devindersharma9921]

Rajdeep Sardesai is generally at sea when interviewing expericenced and knowledgeable person. India Today is stuck with him. BJP us definitely losing and channels like IT are going to have terrible days

[@teja787]

This is the same person who said Digital India is not possible.

[@ravi-it3vj]

and?

[@Anp562]

@@ravi-it3vjAnd modi proved him wrong😂 he has no idea what the potential of this country is so how can he win?

[@ravi-it3vj]

@@Anp562 looks like you were born after 2014.

[@Anp562]

@@ravi-it3vj not really but I am a millennial. I was born during PVN-Vajpayee era and yes, I have witnessed a tremendous difference between India of 2009 and India of 2024

[@ravi-it3vj]

@@Anp562 your cognitive bias has jeopardized your thinking ability. You are that frog in the small well.

[@saiabhinay3611]

Rajdeep truly feels at home when talking to INC members. Chidambaram is communicating as if he is still running the Government.

[@unnikrishnanpillai2533]

Poor Chiddhu.

​@@unnikrishnanpillai2533He is just few thousand crores poor 😅

[@unnikrishnanpillai2533]

Looted from public money.

[@jacobcheriyan]

You're right. The statistics he quotes are true. FM is blinded.

@@jacobcheriyan after July, Chidu and his family will find their berths in Tihar jail

[@ayeang5379]

Congress need to work hard, and should not doubt but move forward.

[@nandigamanand3162]

Chidambaram sir the way you defended is marvelous

[@ajungimsong1735]

India alliance will win 2024

[@kasturirangan1497]

Thank you India Today. Atleast your channel is giving platform for major opposition party main person (not by nos in Parliament) to express the views whereas other channels are so biased and sycophants of Modi and BJP.

[@mohitmishra3091]

Such a awsm feeling to see this person totally agreeeing BJP is winning in 2024 !!!

[@kxm73]

why is Country going to dogs an awesome thing for you?

[@mohitmishra3091]

@@kxm73 If these people can feel proud by bringing Country economy from 12 to 11th economy in decades, just think how happy i will feel by seeing in 10 yrs it came from 10th to 5th now and soon to be 3rd. You keep crying, keep abusing, keep saying us as andhbhakt and all Doesnt matter, as things are in Right direction, first make your leaders win an election, then come here and abuse us. But till then, calm down !!

[@vivekyadav1]

@@mohitmishra3091 but that economic growth is coming on the back of southern and western states. North is getting infrastructure, not jobs. Jobs are only in south.

[@ctgr1940]

@@mohitmishra3091 super 👌👌👍

[@Jun_kid]

@@vivekyadav1That's because the previous Govt intentionally kept the Indian states from north poor. It takes time for recovery after 60+ years of intentional economic/educational/entrepreneurship suppression. Wait for another decade. Oh wait . . . you have no other choice but to wait. It will be BJP for the next 25 years at least.

[@HBGB7211]

Very well said , Intellectual

[@manojkumartiwary9669]

Person who grew crores worth of Cabbage on his terrace is speaking on poverty and unemployment 😅😅

[@chinniahramanathan8389]

Hey he is a millonare even before he enter into politics.

[@narayananparameswaran6732]

The questions look well aligned for reasonable answers from Mr. Chidambaram & of all this man does is beating own drum!!

[@malarmannanveluchamy7077]

India today is not what it was yesterday, a wise entity

[@Doglapannn]

😂😂😂ok

[@WellnessCoachRichard]

Time for Congress 🧡🤍💚✋

[@srinivasareddyt701]

Rajdep Ji you should ask why his Son invested in outside country clubs

[@63sansow]

He won't ask bucket full gifts recd by indi...

[@sarathchandran2753]

Ask Amit shah the communal devil also

[@boulevard7863]

​@@sarathchandran2753 here comes one gulaam defending another gulaam. Gulaam for gulaams.

[@criticalthinktank-A1]

@@sarathchandran2753 communal devils who burnt sabarmati express and those who undermine our india and communal devils who divided india on the basis of religion and communal devils who still appease so called minority section and undermine majority...Amit Bhai is just countering those communal devils...there is no unlimited freedom in any country..hindhuism is the thread that binds our country and it should be used as a thread to bind the country...go check other parts of the world, especially the religious countries who ask more freedom here and takes a dig at BJP, go check those very religious countries..india is far more tolerant and you people are the one's who are misusing that freedom

[@jayanitt]

India today He should amathi sha to he son BCCI

[@rameshmedep7385]

Indrani Mukherjee knows that Chidambaram matters to some News Anchors. Great meeting she had with him.

[@lalitaakella2053]

Also Rhia charkravarti too

[@sksafiulhazari9490]

can Modi & Saha Combo give their interview infront of Ravish????

[@MaoThakur]

No they cant, coz they are illiterate and lack knowledge. But they can speak in a rally to uneducated and blind devotees who have no ideas whats going on.

[@user-lt5no1xt1z]

Rubbish.. modiji gave interview to thanthi TV of Tamil nadu😅

[@imagineinfinity7213]

Always a pleasure to hear Mr. Chidambram, he has such an intellectual.

[@lalrochamamachama7890]

Salute Mr Chidambaram...

[@AnilKumar-eb3eh]

Combination is good . Most corrupt politician is interviewed by self proclaimed journalist ( slave of Congress) 😂😂. New definition of journalist. During UPA rule eighth class students were reading + two subjects easily 😂😂.

[@prateepc1]

If He is the most corrupt politician, what is Modi doing? PM is the most corrupt politician.

[@nikhilmehta3498]

Chor - Chor mausere Bhai.

[@VinodKumar-oh9du]

Which court has convicted him...? your ignorance is amazing

[@smily100ful]

Please make debate about 100 lakhs crores corruptions by Modi including CAG Report

[@sumantkapoor586]

The question is not who wins the the Elections , what really matters is how we fight the Elections . Manupulations and playing fairly. are two different things .!

[@user-tw4zz8zl1f]

Congrats not matters in 2024. Congress expecting 25 out of 543 seats. Mukundan from Kerala

[@ravi-it3vj]

you cannot be from Kerala. you are at best a 2 rupee coolie.

[@kunjiMinnu]

Modi cheating hindu..

[@user-ct1uq4pe6r]

Mukundan moolai kettavan.

[@ctgr1940]

​@@user-ct1uq4pe6r நீ ரொம்ப அறிவாளி...திமுக கொத்தடிமை

[@user-ke5us3uw5b]

Yes to remember to our lost years

[@Rachrav]

If you need to compare Bad and good, you need to understand bad. Congress is a classic example of bad.

[@ttagore1552]

But not communal,hatred ,involves killing of innocent minorities . You are forgetting South Indian states.

[@sanjaytewari3850]

And Rajdeep shall always bat for Congress whatever may matter. Each time he gets out securing Null.

[@potnurusanjay9848]

​@@ttagore1552 there happened many riots bcz of congress?? Anti Sikh riots?? Kashmiri pandit actrocity??? Muzzarfur riots ??? Just use reservations as bonus to divide the hate on OC people😂😂, then United AP is developed bcz of CBN, TN has no presence of congress 😂😂, Karnataka is only bcz of CM Krishna even he joined bjp bcz of congress politics 🙃🙃

[@SanjeevKumar-cw2ty]

Secularism=Muslim appeasement politics still shameless hindu wil vote literally destroyed the soul of this dharmic land

[@user-xq2mv8ww5n]

Your reply is Either way around to fraudster Gang BJP

[@AbidAli-up6ve]

Chidambaram is a real hero

[@stephenabhraham9437]

In what sense, he is a thief , how could you justify this thug!

[@essvecan73]

Thats what they say in Tihar

[@SamNongrum-td8lp]

Only educated people can understand his positive thought to the citizen of india🙌

[@ileshpopat1346]

Only India Today is generous enough to give space to jobless and inconsequential P . Chidambaram

[@gangadhardharmapuri6413]

Great leader Chidambaram

[@pawansambyal4921]

It just matters to ya....not rest of the country. Love Bharat i.e India🙏.

[@abhilash7381]

Does this guy still matter

[@theniravpanchal]

For BJP yes. Just like pappu.

[@ignatiusthomas9005]

Who tf are you?

[@abhilash7381]

@@ignatiusthomas9005 Your father a$$hole

[@user-ic5qz7hq1o]

Best answers by chidambaram..poor and viage India wants congress win

[@sekarr2412]

Congress Mukta Bharat is need of the hour 🎉🎉

[@theturkmakr3899]

Modi mukta Bharat is most need bitch

[@user-dr7rd5rw2u]

I am from Tsg vill, sure win Rahul Gandhi,so we fully support vote for Congress, bye bye BJP leader

[@psrmurthy456]

Shri Chidambaram's replies to the Journalist need worth noting.

[@nareshkargathra]

why is this Chadiram still free and not behind bars.

[@seramaiitu9353]

Modiji still outside even after killing many people why not he

[@sequeiraroshan]

Because Modi fooled you guys

[@user-ct1uq4pe6r]

Tihar awaits to receive the real culprits, the looters of the nation in the last decade.

[@dranjanaj7696]

For people like me, don't want a leader with massive majority. We want to have a coalition at the centre, so that the states interests is taken care of.

[@sankarswati]

Yes, Hindi speaking people of north India are blind by Hinduthva but they are not bothered about the economic conditions of the people.

[@DRRANGARAJAN]

Thiru Chidambaram's 'hope against hope' will receive the blessings of the voting public with a generous discount.

[@rjstigermung5352]

Only Congress govt can abolish poverty.

[@user-lt5no1xt1z]

😂😂😂😂

[@UrimaiPorali]

Welldone...Chidambaram Sir excellent answers..

[@abhinavperla4635]

Rajdeeps "some of us"😂

[@satyanarayanaguda4848]

1. If any ordinary person does crime, Five to Ten families get severely damaged and suffer severely 2. Similarly if a person does good some Five to Ten families get happiness 3. But leaders be it KAVITHA/KTR/LALLU/Jagan/Sharmila/Kanimozhi/Stalin/Tejasvi Yadav /Akhilesh does the crime several thousands/lakhs of families get severely affected and severely suffer 4. Moral is, Leadership is not a business or a career or a job. It is much beyond. Employees can be caught easily and punished easily. But, the leader cannot be punished so easily (more often than not never gets punished. Even if he/she gets punished, it will be 20 yrs or 30 years later. So leaders (in ruling) and people (in voting) behave responsibly. POWER IS NOT A GAME OR INTOXICATION TO ENJOY OR INDULGE IN ENTERTAINMENT LIKE HORSE RACING OR BETTING OR OTHER VICES ETC.

[@johnsonvmathew4107]

Modi sarkar nothing done for the people india only vikas adani and Ambani

[@kailashsinghtaragi1838]

I don't know about who will form the Government.But Mr.Chidambaram is very clear in his thoughts and intelligent person.

[@ileshpopat1346]

And when this happens , it's Pongal and Merry Christmas for Chidambaram

[@devangerdthori3757]

Chindambaram left india as one of the Fragile Five economies of the world..with inflation at 10% and banks on the brim of collapse..despite very little investment in infrastructure and social development

[@yoganandasarma7771]

No need of congress to this country

[@malarmannanveluchamy7077]

Order by Holy Yogi

[@aditshukla]

​@@malarmannanveluchamy7077Amen

[@wilfredalexandercoelho8003]

Why, who ruled the Country for over 70 years was the BJP ever born during that time and what good are they doing?

[@Anp562]

@@wilfredalexandercoelho8003That’s why India is in such a situation. If BJP had ruled for 70 years, we would have been a much developed country years ago😂 Modi speaks of new infrastructure, space program, clean energy; Rahul Gandhi wants caste census 😂

[@ameykazo4194]

Congress is a radical muslim party whose goal is dominance of islam in india and nationwide massacre of hindus

[@thannirmalaikanagasabai9700]

only channel that brings chidambaram like as a guest appearance is indian today,i assume india today got no other people in india to be interviewed.his years are gone time to rest at home playing with grandchildrens.

[@mymalobo]

Well said, for Democratic values to be upheld and uplifted where the Congress Party is concerned, keeping peace in togetherness for all Religious Beliefs as has always been, where Democracy is to be believed and protected in our Motherland India

[@Nashavin8]

Chidambaram is called many names by people who are paid to do so. But not a single comment proves him incorrect on a any matter! He is an undisputed - perfect economist!

[@vimenuousou4960]

Chidambaram one of the most educated person in India

[@indianking5618]

he is the one who said upi is fools plan and u are saying is educated...the irony

[@bsmextension3406]

🙂 What is the use of such education if it doesn't result in moral values and ethics? Unprecedented corruption..

[@pradeepseth5662]

Bharat wassi are supporting MODI NDA BJP for uplifting Bharat 🇮🇳

[@ravi-it3vj]

supporting stealing in chandigarh and looting through electoral bond.

[@sappagiprabhu9754]

Brastachar Corrupt party

[@elborrador333]

@@sappagiprabhu9754At least get the abbreviation correct rice bag 😅

[@arvindmohankhurana6784]

Congress gets their favourite Rajdeep to ask soft - very soft questions

[@adithirai]

At least he speaks to the media, unlike Godi, who has not presented himself for a single press meet😂

[@pcaso]

Its still relevant to know and ponder on what happens to the corrupts

[@ChintalaGopinadhaReddy]

Chidambaram has world record for getting highest no of bails 😂

[@VinodKumar-oh9du]

How many, educate us...

[@pradeepseth5662]

Modi NDA BJP ROCKS 🙏🕉🙏🇮🇳

[@user-tf3om7fy3o]

Good person , very wise man , Very good luck Chidambaram your speech on a part of indian Democracy ,, Good luck n God bless you

[@ghousebagban3031]

Sir p chidambaram I like the way you speak with facts logic and people saying he and his son corrupt but i dont agree because they just say this have not proof yet..but just saying repeatedly in media it won't be correct and dont fool your self guys..

[@atul4929]

I think congress will loose if such faces represent congress...

[@nithin909]

Given up before election 😊

[@kprajendran-oz9bc]

To morrow Rajdip must interview lalu yadav.

[@rameshmedep7385]

Problem with Congress is that members with no grass roots connections are elevated to positions on basis whether they are court jesters or not.

[@Hanamantaray]

Congress manifesto price 1 lakh for women is caste around 40 lakh crores MSP caste 20 lakh crores Only two promises I left out other promises like 1 lakh for unemployed youths, OPS ,8th pay commission, salary for 30 lakh jobs. Our Budget is 43 lakh crores Soon after the budget Manish tiwari(Congress )said that the budget contains 18 lakhs crores of barrowing, Their promises are financially unviable and push this country into a Venuzuela-like situation. I from Karnataka, Karnataka Congress increased prices of milk, water, electricity, liquor, land registration, vehicle registration, licences renewal in last 10 months, still they left with no money for developmental work (congress DCM said that no money will be released for development work for two years) As a opposition Congress failed. But they had good chance giving a exllent government in Rajasthan, chattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, karanataka but they lost two states and pushing other states into bankruptcy.

[@natarajanmurali6651]

Excellent presentation by the former Finance Minister. Just mark the day.

[@dranjanaj7696]

Congress always had more intellects like Chidambaram, Manmohan Sigh, Manishankar Ayer etc, compared to BJP.

[@KumarSangeeth19]

No doubt.. They are very clever and intelligent enough , ‘How’ to loot the nation, and come on stages like this and talk of the country and what not…And the so called intelligent people sit, watch and appreciate!

[@ManalurVeekay]

He would argue that even if the voters do not vote for Congress, because there are hundred things going through his mind before he votes, he is still for the Congress!

[@yadaweshyadaw2213]

Mr. Journalist have you guts to ask bjp ,about electoral bond , and give your opinion too on electroral bonds

[@nandigamanand3162]

I appreciate you

[@phungmirv24]

Sir one day you will become pm.

[@Rexmellee]

Already so many amendments of our Constitution😢

[@ramaniloganarhan]

If he speaks for Tamilnadu let him not talk anything about India as though tamilnadu is an independent country what a rank construct

[@nishkaratnam8274]

Bjp. Is winning ...only on money power and religious chauvanism

[@ciriacofernandes7064]

If NDA comes to power, then our children vl suffer

[@sudhakaranp6161]

INDIA WIN

[@sankarswati]

Sir, people are diverted towards Hindutva and not about othernational developmental issues.

[@reneeshragunathan6418]

It's not congress that matters, its a strong opposition that matters, rather than a failed opposition.... it's much easier for Congress to rise than any other opposition, but they are still giving n number of chances to Rahul who have failed miserably.

[@manojkumartiwary9669]

Congress should try hard for 2034😅😅 When it's free from psedo Gandhi's umbrella 😅😅

[@satyannair4837]

Certainly. By then, we would have secured South India as a separate nation, with Congress at the helm, and away from the illiterate North!!! Good riddance!!!

[@parthasarathy1861]

Separate nation not under Bharat/India.Then good. U desire to go back from the present status like Srilanka Pak Nepal & Maldives. Similar to the claims of Khalistan in Britain new avenues will be thrown open in aspired South India nation and in foreign countries. Result no development to people self right interest. On the contrary present people should behave intelligent watch dogs on the performance of Modi ji/NDA govt. 🙏💐🌹🇮🇳

[@curiouscynic4357]

BJP has attracted more votes based on perfomance. This is no brainer. The man will get a shock of his life when Tamilians realuse the ugly lies fed by the Dravidian lies and threat to Tamil culture which is an inalienable part of Indian culture. In ANY any nation a fraction will ALWAYS remain poor regardless of the system.

[@mahni.inti.dapzal]

By 31.3.2024, the video was uploaded 2 weeks earlier. Viewership is 8.72 M. Thats quite a message

[@PJ-yp3vb]

He gave the Indian Mint 500 rupee print blocks to Pakistan, he is immune to shame

[@santoshnanda3826]

👍👌

[@soapsmith3095]

And Modi and Shah was supplying to Pakistan

[@mohanrgopal6097]

I meet Swiggy and Zomata delivery guys in the lift of our apartment, all of them tell that their daily income is Rs.1500

[@jaferali4605]

Its not bcoz of BJP🤣🤣🤣 its bcoz of tech swiggy and zomato…

[@jaferali4605]

Ola n Uber earning ₹1500/ its not bcoz of BJP 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@user-qk5wc6kk1t]

Thanks to the chenel with regards, the people may like to check the EVM with all parties's representatives ,to check correct relation between money and democracy, and to honour the rights of everyone 🤚

[@giteshbharati1811]

Now Rajdeep is official spokesperson of TMC

[@richarddsouza4275]

Why on Earth 'India Today' still call this irrelevant fellow for any program? 😂

[@soapsmith3095]

Because rouges are rulling

[@prakasa5298]

He's good and not denying facts. But we'll see surorises in TN too.

[@tindumone2631]

The population of Our country is 140.76 crores (as on 2021)

[@balachandranramakrishnan1421]

Rajdeep Dosai has been a Khangressi since his birth. Therefore his interactions with other Khangressi leaders are aimed at protecting this party and giving encouragement to party workers who are bewildered as to what should be done.😂

[@Rexmellee]

Congress still matters in 2024 100%❤

[@rmmoheenmoheen8296]

Chidambaram is smart er than the north indians reportersput together

[@peer2361]

After 2014 the function of politics is changed There is no God to consolidate vote for Congress Congress only depends the people. If a major part of the people not willing to think about the prosperity of their next generation what's the meaning of the political system???

[@sudhakarsudha1734]

Media doesn't made any press conference before Modi

[@eswarareddygangireddy297]

We didn't want Sonia Italian govt India. This is my prediction

[@habbakuk6144]

The anchor is very bias, he is not objective. Yes what PC sir said is true. The news anchor is speaking the language of Modi. If a learned person like him can be carried away by Modi's speech where will the illiterate stand. Ability to speak English eloquently does not mean the anchors are speaking right. The anchor is making fool of himself. Very well answered by sir PC. Full support for Congress!!!

[@mangeshdhawale5487]

Every congressmen spoke English and seems to be educated and behaved well while talking ..I see in conclave bjp leaders were arrogant and spoke like uneducated

[@Haridevsarania]

Only congress leaders who is putting true facts.. that's type of strong leader in opposition we need

[@J.Pansang]

I like him CC