LIVE news updates: Brazen personal and political revenge by Modi govt, says Surjewala on Chidambaram arrest

"The authorities are yet to come out with a compelling case against Chidambaram. False charges are heaped upon senior political rivals. We as a nation must rise and refuse to be mere spectacles. We hope the officers who scaled the wall of his residence will have the courage to tell the prime minister and home minister that there is zero evidence against Chidambaram," Surjewala said.

"The case lies on the basis of one approver, who is in prison and has been accused of murdering her daughter. Except for the blatant attempt to humiliate Chidambaram, there was no hurry to arrest him by sending CBI officials at his residence at night. He has always cooperated with the agencies and has the highest regard of the Constitution," the Congress leader said.

“With narrative on sinking economy spiralling out of their control, unprecedented job losses, shocking devaluation of rupee & unfathomable crisis in all sectors, we now see the depths to which a desperate Modi Govt 2.0 will stoop to divert the nation’s attention,” says Surjewala

Neither P Chidambaram nor his son has been accused of any offence in the INX media case. Additionally, there is no offence disclosed against P. Chidambaram in the FIR nor a charge-sheet has been filed till today, says Surjewala

The vindictive, malicious and selective manner in which former FM and HM P Chidambaram has been persecuted and prosecuted is nothing short of brazen personal and political vendetta by Modi govt, says Randeep Surjewala

Government hell bent upon using CBI and ED as personal personal revenge seeking departments, says Congress Spokesperson Randeep Surjewala

Karti Chidambaram in Delhi on P Chidambaram arrested by CBI says, This is not merely targeting of my father but the targeting of Congress party. I will go to Jantar Mantar to protest.

We are being targeted. There is no legal requirement for my father to be available to anybody, says Karti Chidambaram

"Attempt to silence most vocal critic of government,” says Karti Chidambaram in Delhi, over father P Chidambaram's arrest

The rupee opened on a weak note and fell 17 paise to 71.71 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday amid foreign fund outflows and cautious opening in domestic equities.

Domestic equity benchmark BSE Sensex dropped over 100 points to fall below the 37,000 mark on Thursday tracking weak cues from other Asian markets amid concerns of a looming global economic slowdown.

Mumbai police on Thursday imposed section 144 of CrPC (banning unlawful assembly) outside the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in south Mumbai, where MNS chief Raj Thackeray will be present in connection with a money laundering probe.

“First the BJP govt demolishes the symbol of cultural heritage of crores of Dalit brothers and sisters and when they raise their voice against it in the capital of this country, the BJP govt orders lathi charge and tear gas on them, gets them arrested. This insult to the voice of Dalits cant be tolerated. This is an emotional issue. Their voice should be respected,” tweeted Priyanka Gandhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to leave for France today, for a two-day official visit. PM Modi will hold bilateral meetings with the President of France Emmanuel Macron & Prime Minister Edouard Philippe.

Maharashtra NavNirman Sena (MNS) leader Sandeep Deshpande detained by police as a precautionary measure. MNS chief Raj Thackeray has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to appear before the agency, today

Delhi Police: Bhim Army Chief, Chandrashekhar Azad was arrested, yesterday. An FIR has been registered under IPC sections 147, 149, 186, 353, 332 at Govindpuri police station. Other protestors are also in police custody, further investigation underway.