Chidambaram accuses Economic Affairs Secy of 'fudging figures'
Senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram has accused Economic Affairs Secretary SC Garg of fudging fiscal deficit figures. Chidambaram said that the fiscal deficit in 2013-14 was 4.4% as per official data and not 5.1% as Garg mentioned on Friday. "Fudging figures in a debate is neither good governance nor good manners!" he added.