‘European MPs May be Invited to Parliament And Speak in Favour of Govt’: Chidambaram’s Takes Swipe at Centre | Watch

"Who knows, it may happen," Chidambaram said as he came out of the crowded courtroom.

New Delhi: Former finance minister P Chidambaram, who was on Wednesday sent to judicial custody till November 13 in the INX Media money-laundering case, took a jibe at the BJP government over EU parliamentarians’ visit to Jammu and Kashmir, saying they may be invited to the parliament and speak in favour of the government.

“Who knows, it may happen,” Chidambaram said as he came out of the crowded courtroom.

Twenty-three members of the European Parliament visited Jammu and Kashmir on a two-day trip to assess the situation in the Valley after the abrogation of Article 370.

#WATCH Delhi: While being taken to Tihar jail, Congress leader P Chidambaram speaks on the delegation of European Union (EU) MPs which visited Jammu & Kashmir y'day. Says "European MPs may be invited to attend Parliament & speak in favour of the govt. Who knows? It may happen." pic.twitter.com/gT3eugu2v6

— ANI (@ANI) October 30, 2019

This is the third time that the veteran Congress leader has taken a dig at the government. Earlier, he had mocked the government on the issue of GDP and said, “Five per cent. Do you know what is five per cent?”

On October 24, Chidambaram had said, “Quiet patriotism will defeat muscular nationalism”.