Reportedly former finance minister, P chidambaram who is in Tihar jail and turned 74 years old on Monday spoke of the state of the country's economy. When asking his family to tweet on his behalf, chidambaram said, "My thoughts today are about the economy. Just one statistic tells the story. Export growth in August was 6.05%. No country has achieved GDP growth of 8% without exports growing at 20% a year," he is reminded that he is 74 years old but at heart, he feels 74 years young.
The tweet subsequent read "May god bless this country". Furthermore chidambaram, who turned a year older said that he feels "74 years young at heart" and that his spirits have been lifted higher.
Reportedly "I have asked my family to tweet on my behalf the following: My family have brought me greetings from friends, party colleagues and well-wishers. I am reminded that I am 74 years old. Indeed I am, but at heart, I feel 74 years young. Thank you all, my spirits have been lifted higher," his family tweeted from his official handle. Last week, a CBI court sent chidambaram to judicial custody in Tihar Jail till September 19.
