On 30 November 2008 , he was appointed the Union Home Minister following the resignation of Shivraj Patil who had come under intense pressure to tender his resignation following a series of terror attacks in India , including the Mumbai attacks on 26 November 2008 . The public response to this move was generally favourable given Chidambaram 's reputation for competence and efficiency
Mumbai attacks
2008 Mumbai attacks
P. Chidambaram