Why Chidambaram’s Arrest is Evoking Memories of Amit Shah in 2010

The turning up of the heat on former finance minister P Chidambaram, leading to his arrest by CBI in connection with the INX Media case late on Wednesday, 21 August, set social media abuzz with comparisons between the situation of the Congress leader and that of Amit Shah in 2010.

Summing up the comparison and the context behind it, journalist Rana Ayyub tweeted the following on Tuesday: "In 2010, when Chidambaram was Home Minister, the CBI was looking to arrest Amit Shah, while he was absconding. Reverse in play while Amit Shah is Home Minister. Anyones guess [sic]."

In 2010 when Chidambaram was Home Minister, the CBI was looking to arrest Amit Shah while he was absconding. Reverse in play while Amit Shah is Home Minister. Anyones guess

— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) August 20, 2019