In Pictures: Chidambaram protests against government’s economic policies

SUMMARY

P. Chidambaram, just released on bail in a bribery case, joined a protest on Thursday against the government’s economic policies, which are being blamed for India’s slowest economic growth in six years.

By APDec 5, 2019 2:45:07 PM IST (Published)

Former finance minister P Chidambaram, centre, holds a placard that reads "Why is the Modi government silent on the rise of onion prices," participates in a protest against the rise in onion prices, outside the parliament in New Delhi. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

The former minister, just released on bail in a bribery case, has joined a protest of the government’s economic policies, which are being blamed for India’s slowest economic growth in six years. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ordered Chidambaram released in the case involving alleged bribery and money laundering benefiting his son’s company when he was the finance minister in 2006. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Chidambaram said the lower growth rate was pushing millions of people into poverty and he will raise the issue in Parliament. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

India’s economic growth was 4.5 percent in July-September. Many economists believe the economy was weakened by the currency demonetization in 2016 and a hasty rollout of a goods and services tax. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

A Congress party worker carries a basket of onions used for a protest by party lawmakers against the rise in onion prices at the Parliament House. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

He denied the allegations against him and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government of pursuing a political vendetta. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Chidambaram said that there was no demand in the market because people have less money and they were also not confident about their future. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)