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The year 2019 saw several turning points in Indian history. From revoking Jammu and Kashmir’s special status through abrogation of Article 370 to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), here are five events of 2019 that became the most prominent political issues in India.

Minutes after senior Congress leader and INX Media scam accused P Chidambaram took a jibe at Nirmala Sitharaman over the onion prices issue, the finance minister said her remark was taken “out of context”

BJP leader Prakash Javdekar took a jibe at Chidambaram as he said ‘Some are out on bail, they aren't freedom fighters’

Days after former finance minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram was put in Tihar Jail in connection with the INX Media scam case, the accused, who is out on bail is all set to address media despite the Supreme Court that barred him from doing so. However, what is not clear is the topic that Chidambaram will cover in his address.

BJP has mocked the Congress after former finance minister P Chidambaram was granted bail in the INX media case.  

Shashi Tharoor’s tweet, terming senior Congress leader P Chidambaram’s 98-day stay in Tihar jail as ‘travesty’ only amounts to casting aspersions on the integrity of the courts and contempt of court

The Delhi high court has dismissed bail to senior Congress leader P Chidambaram,  who is currently lodged in Tihar Jail, in the INX media case. Congress leader had sought bail saying the evidence is documentary and in the custody of probe agencies and hence he cannot tamper them.
 

The Supreme Court has granted bail to former Union finance minister P Chidambaram in the INX media case. But he will continue to stay in Tihar as the ED has custody of him.

The ED will interrogate Chidambaram in Tihar jail on October 16. The court had given the Enforcement Directorate the option to either interrogate Chidambaram at the court premises or in Tihar jail.

Former finance minister P Chidambaram is facing probe for alleged irregularities in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance given to INX Media to the tune of Rs 305 crore in 2007

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The Delhi high court has refused bail to former Union finance minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media case. 

The Delhi high court has rejected Congress leader P Chidambaram’s bail plea in the INX media case. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had arrested Chidambaram from his residence in New Delhi and is currently lodged in Tihar jail. 

 Sabarimala had turned into a battlefield last year after the Supreme Court's verdict allowing women to enter the shrine. However, women now say that they will wait till they turn 50 to enter the shrine. The CBI has now accused senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram of destroying evidence of his meeting with Indrani Mukerjea, who has turned approver in the INX Media case. Chidambaram has been in jail since August 21 in the same case.  Catch the top stories of the country on MyNation in 100 seconds.

While arguing for CBI before the Delhi high court, Tushar Mehta, solicitor general, said the visitor's log for the day when Chidambaram met Indrani Mukerjea is missing