Ahmad Patel, Azad, Karti meet Chidambaram in Tihar jail

Agencies

New Delhi: Senior Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Ahmed Patel went to meet former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, who is currently lodged in the Tihar Jail here for his involvement in the INX Media case, sources said.

The meeting lasted for about half an hour

“Three people had come to meet (P Chidambaram). It was part of a regular meeting,” Tihar Jail Director General Sandeep Goyal said. Chidambaram’s son Karti Chidambaram was also among the visitors.

The meeting lasted for about half an hour.

P Chidambaram will be produced before the court by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for next hearing on September 19.