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Chidambaram boosting revenue by taxing my speeches: Narendra Modi

Gandhinagar, Feb 20 (ANI): Continuing with the war of words with Finance Minister P Chidambaram, Narendra Modi said that the Congress minister was working very hard to boost the country’s revenues by imposing service tax on his speeches. Modi was addressing a seminar on 'Financial Services - a key driver for economic growth in Gandhinagar where he took pot shots at Chidambaram. Earlier, Chidambaram has said that he does not want to indulge in a class 8 schoolboy debate after Modi criticised the interim budget. Feb 20, 2014
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JD (U) demands special status for Bihar, protests outside Parliament

New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Demanding special status for Bihar, JD (U) President Sharad Yadav staged protest outside the Parliament on Tuesday when Congress is all set to push the Telangana bill before the house. Yadav refuted the interim budget presented by Finance Minister P Chidambaram and said that it did not contain anything on the backward states and its welfare and was just an appreciation to the UPA government. Feb 18, 2014
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Aim to level Indian economy with US andChina: Chidambaram

New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): After presenting the interim budget 2014, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said that the government aims to achieve a doable target of making Indian economy third most strong in the world. The Finance Minister appreciated his governmnet for keeping a stability in the economy and said that the last 10 years of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) rule have seen considerable amount of growth. Meanwhile, announcing the budget, Chidambaram stated that growth would recover to at least 5.2 percent in the second of 2013/14 from 4.6 percent in the first half. He said that their target is to move further from 5.2 to six percent. Feb 18, 2014
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Politicians applaud finance minister's hike of defence budget by 10 percent

New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): Politicians on Monday applauded finance minister P Chidambaram's accepting of long pending "one rank, one pension" principle for armed forces as part of a 10 per cent hike in defence budget to $36 billion, a decision by which Congress could win support of soldiers ahead of upcoming polls. Feb 17, 2014
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FICCI gives thumps up to Chidambaram's interim budget

New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): The members of the Federation of Indian Chambers Of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) applauded the union interim budget and welcomed the changes introduced in it on Monday in New Delhi. Indian businessmen were cheered by P Chidambaram's estimate that the fiscal deficit would shrink further to 4.1 percent in 2014/15. However, FICCI President Sidharth Birla said they were happy that Chidambaram had not used populist measures ahead of the elections, which they feared he would. Birla looked evidently pleased that Chidambaram had covered almost all topics to be raised by industrialists, especially manufacturing sector, in the interim budget. Feb 17, 2014
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Interim budget 'an unconvincing election speech': Arun Jaitley

New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): Commenting on interim budget presented by Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday, BJP leader Arun Jaitley said that it was 'an unconvincing election speech' by the finance minister. He said that this was nothing more than a farewell speech for the Congress party. Feb 17, 2014
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It is farewell budget for Congress: BJP

New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday attacked Finance Minister P Chidambaram's Interim Budget saying it was a farewell budget for the United Progressive Alliance (UPA). Earlier on Monday, Chidambaram presented the interim budget in the Lok Sabha. It is a vote-on-account authorizing the government to carry out expenditure on different heads till a regular budget is presented. Feb 17, 2014
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Finance Minister presents interim budget, politicos call it election oriented

New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): After Finance Minister P Chidambaram presented an interim budget, amidst protests over Telangana, political leaders called it ‘election oriented’. TMC leader Saugata Roy said that it is nothing but a vote on account of three months. BJP leader Jaswant Singh said that there is no guarantee if the government will work on it. Further, BSP Chief Mayawati said that there is nothing new in the budget. Meanwhile, BJD leader Jay Panda welcomed the ‘one rank one pension’ clause and said that the budget can’t change the mood of the nation before the general elections. Feb 17, 2014
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One rank, One pension good decision, came out of competitive politics: Defence Expert

New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): Commenting on ‘one rank, one pension’ clause of the interim budget presented on Monday by Finance Minister P Chidambaram, Defence Expert Bharat Verma said that this is the only good decision brought out , though it came because of competitive politics. He said that this happened because Rahul Gandhi intervened on the same. Further, he said that this would not shift the ex-servicemen’s votes towards Congress. Feb 17, 2014
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