Birthday greetings make me feel 74 years young, says Chidambaram

Greetings from his family, friends and colleagues made him feel "74 years young", Congress leader P Chidambaram, in Tihar Jail on charges of corruption in the INX Media case, said through his family on his birthday on Monday.

He thanked everybody and said his spirits had lifted higher.

"I have asked my family to tweet on my behalf the following: "My family have brought me greetings from friends, party colleagues and well-wishers. I am reminded that I am 74 years old. Indeed I am, but at heart I feel 74 years young. Thank you all, my spirits have been lifted higher," he said on Twitter.

"I have asked my family to tweet on my behalf the following: "My family have brought me greetings from friends, party colleagues and well-wishers. I am reminded that I am 74 years old. Indeed I am, but at heart I feel 74 years young. Thank you all, my spirits have been lifted higher," he said on Twitter.

Chidambaram is in judicial custody in connection with alleged corruption in clearances given to INX Media when he was finance minister. His party colleague Jairam Ramesh said Chidambaram is going through an "agnipariksha" and will come out of it vindicated.

"Today PC turns 74. It is an agnipariksha he is going through but he will come out of it vindicated. I have worked very closely with him since 1986 and it has been a great privilege and education doing so. My thoughts are with him," he tweeted.

You are turning 74 and no 56 can stop you, says Karti Chidambaran on father's birthday

Karti Chidambaram, the son of former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram, on Monday penned an emotional letter on the occasion of his father's 74th birthday, saying "no 56 can stop you".

In his two-page letter posted on Twitter, Karti, said: "Although you have never been one for grand celebrations, and nowadays in the country, we seem to be making grand celebrations out of every little thing; your birthday is not the same without you with us. We miss you, your absence tugs at our hearts, and we wish you were back home to cut a cake with all of us."

Slamming the government over grand celebrations on its 100 days in office, the Lok Sabha MP from Tamil Nadu said: "But of course, in today's day and age, turning 74 is nothing compared to turning a 100 days old."

Citing a meeting with his father, Karti said: "I am glad I got to see you and know that your spirits are high despite everything."

with IANS and PTI inputs