BJP today termed as "wrong and hasty"
Finance Minister P Chidambaram's statement that Narendra Modi was giving
lessons in economy and sought an apology from him. The controversy
erupted when Chidambaram said Modi had quoted him wrongly as having
claimed that buying gold leads to inflation. The Finance Minister issued
a statement denying having said so and took a dig at Modi, saying he is
giving "first lessons in economy". A leading newspaper today said it
had incorrectly quoted Modi. He had not mentioned inflation and only
said the country was facing an economic crisis. "In his hasty
statement, unbecoming of a union minister, he (Chidambaram) betrays his
party's incapacity and frustration to politically engage with Modi," BJP
spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman said in a statement. BJP demanded that
Chidambaram issue an apology. "Through his hurried statement,
typically worded with pompousness and put-on sarcasm, Chidambaram has
only rushed to cover up his failures to manage the economy. The minister
has failed to check what was actually said by Modi. Had he checked the
speech, Chidambaram would have known that 'aarthik sankat' were the
exact words used and not inflation," Sitharaman said. She took potshots
at Chidambaram, saying while the Finance Minister was interested in
delivering "lectures and lessons," Modi is busy providing good
governance and development to people in Gujarat. "All 'economists' are
already taking due 'note' of Modi's performance vis-a-vis the worsening
current account deficit (CAD) for which he (Chidambaram) and his party
are solely responsible," Sitharaman said.
Legendary playback singer Manna Dey, who mesmerised generations of listeners with his inimitable voice for over five decades with hits like 'ay mere pyara watan', 'laaga chunri me daag' and 'poocho na kaise', died at a hospital here today at the age of 94 after prolonged illness. Dey, who was in and out of Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital in the last five months for respiratory and renal problems, died of cardiac arrest with his daughter Shumita Deb and son-in-law Jnanranjan Deb by his bedside when the end came at 3.50 AM. The condition of Dey, who had made Bangalore his home for the last many years, deteriorated since yesterday afternoon, hospital spokesman Vasuki said. With the demise of Dey, the void has become complete in the famous quartet of singers Rafi, Mukesh, and Kishore Kumar, who dominated the Hindi music industry from 1950s to 1970s. The mortal remains of Dey, whose unique voice lent a rare dimension to his persona, were cremate...
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