Scheme without money is like flying kite without string: Chidambaram

'Muscular' policy will not resolve Kashmir: Chidambaram
'Muscular' policy will not resolve Kashmir: Chidambaram

NEW DELHI: Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram took a dig at the Centre’s new healthcare scheme today, saying a scheme without money was like “flying a kite without a string”.

He also took a swipe at Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over his claim that he would raise money for the scheme in the future by calling it a “perfect jumla (gimmick)”.

“Scheme without money is like flying a kite without a string. The kite flyer will say that the kite is flying, but there will be no kite and nothing will be flying,” the senior Congress leader tweeted.

Chidambaram had yesterday described the scheme as another “jumla” as the Centre had not earmarked any funds for it in the budget estimates. (AGENCIES)

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