P Chidambaram Quotes
Union Minister of Home Affairs, India
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There is no logical answer to this (why Naxals do not take part in elections) from Maoists, from human rights activists who support them, or left-leaning intellectuals. — P Chidambaram / October 2009
It is a matter of regret that many officers have been reduced to a football, to be kicked here and there, from one post to another, without regard to the damage done to the job as well as the officer — P Chidambaram / September 14, 2009
The government has also taken into account the inputs provided by the intelligence agencies. As in the case of every other protected person, the level of security provided to Varun Gandhi is periodically reviewed — P Chidambaram in a letter to Sushma Swawraj on Varun Gandhi's plea for additional protection / July 08, 2009
The principles are that we will be able to recommend for the assent of the President of this only after the three provisions are amended to bring in conformity with what Parliament has passed recently, mainly UAPA, that is as far as Cabinet is concerned. — P Chidambaram on Gujarat's Anti-Terror Bill / June 19, 2009
There are three provisions of the Bill which have not been in accordance with the UAPA as amended by Parliament. — P Chidambaram recommending President Pratibha Patil that the Gujarat Anti-Terror Bill be returned / June 19, 2009
I don't think there is a need for a commission of inquiry. We are not going to appoint it. We have all the facts on the 26/11 attacks. I have shared it with the House. Besides, I would like to ask, did the NDA government appoint a commission of inquiry after Kandahar? Did they appoint a Commission of inquiry after Parliament was attacked? I don't think that these kind of statements are going to help the situation. — P Chidambaram on LK Advani's demands to set up an inquiry commission on 11/26 attacks / June 05, 2009
I don't thing there is any justification for the advisory... India is a safe place — P Chidambaram about US cautioning its citizens that it is unsafe to travel to India / June 04, 2009
We have a well established policy on refugees. They will be provided all the necessary help. Once the situation becomes normal (in Sri Lanka), I am sure, they will return to their homeland. — P Chidambaram on the country's policy on refugees / May 26, 2009
Yes, Prabhakaran's death has been confirmed by the Sri Lankan authorities to the National Security Advisor M K Narayanan — P Chidambaram saying Sri Lanka confirmed Prabhakaran's death / May 26, 2009
We should not speak like this about the dead. Even the dead deserve dignity. — P Chidambaram saying that we should accept the statement of Sri Lankan government that Prabhakaran is dead / May 26, 2009