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P. Chidambaram & Jarnail Singh Shoe Missmatch

On 7 April 2009, P. Chidambaram was shoed by Jarnail Singh, a Sikh journalist who works at the Hindi daily Dainik Jagaran. Singh was dissatisfied with Chidamabaram's answer to a question on the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) clean chit to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. chidambaram shoe, p chidambaram, shoe thrown at chidambaram, A Sikh journalist hurled a shoe at the home minister protesting against CBI’s clean chit to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler accused in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, but it missed the target
P. Chidambaram
This was the latest incident of shoe-throwing as a mark of protest against political leaders, including former US President George W. Bush and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.

about P Chidambaram is an Indian politician and present Union Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of India. He is among the most prominent cabinet ministers of the ruling-United Progressive Alliance (UPA) union government led by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. From May 2004 to November 2008, he was the Finance Minister of India. However, after the resignation of Shivraj Patil, Chidambaram was made the Home Affairs Minister. Personal Website of P.Chidambaram
Journalist Jarnail Singh from Dainik Jagran Newspaper hurled shoe at Home Minister of India P Chidambaram at a press conference in Delhi. Jarnail Singh justified his act by saying this was a sign of protest against the answer he got from the minister. Jarnail Singh asked home minister why CBI gave clean Chit to Mr. Jagdish Tytler in 1984 riots where thousands of Sikhs were massacred. 
Journalist throws shoe at P Chidambaram (Home Minister of India) - Watch Video from youtube