The former FM says this in his new book 'Fearless in Opposition, Power and Accountability'
Chidambaram praised regional media for being more independent than the national media
He said sooner than later the government will realise the folly of demonetisation
Even though it has eased to an extent in the metros
Only a small number of such accounts could have been used for money laundering, says Chidambaram
Modi announced the scrapping of high-denomination currency notes on November 8
The RBI keeps making new rules on deposits and FM Jaitley contradicts them, says Chidambaram
On Tuesday, Jaitley clarified that people won't be questioned if they deposit old currency of any amount at one go
Several 'scams' rocked the UPA-2 govt and it was also one of the reasons for Cong's defeat in the LS elections in 2014
He also says that Jan Dhan account is another name for no-frills accounts
The Union govt had on November 8 spiked 500 and 1,000 rupee notes
Chidambaram also said that he was shocked and distressed by terror attack in Uri and expressed his gratitude to the martyred soldiers
Chidambaram said he was afraid the way out of the crisis cannot be found by the present government
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Rajan was appointed RBI Governor by the UPA government in 2013 when Chidambaram was finance minister
He is facing BJP's fire over his alleged role in drafting a second affidavit in Ishrat Jahan encounter killing case
The former Union Finance Minister on Tuesday said the saffron party will change its view by the end of his term
Chidambaram showed a total income of Rs 8.58 crore for 2014-15, while his wife Nalini showed income of Rs 1.25 crore for the same period
Chidambaram and Kapil Sibal's entry into Rajya Sabha won't help Congress against Subramanian Swamy, the party's mouthpiece 'Saamana' said