Chidambaram's media blitz

New Delhi, Nov 8 : Articulate, workaholic Home Minister P. Chidambaram is known to be a man who brooks no nonsense from anyone, and especially from the media. Lately though, he has been seen over-extending himself on television.

Whether it is on a proposed offensive against the Maoists, the refusal of Pakistan to cooperate in investigations or the fresh terror plot unravelling in the US, Chidambaram is never lost for a soundbyte while travelling around the country. North Block mandarins maintain that is the new style of openness and transparency that Chidambaram wants to bring into the home ministry.

His critics, however, see a different side to this trait of hogging headlines and advise restraint, especially as he is dealing with sensitive matters concerning intelligence agencies. But for a person who conveys the impression that he knows it all, will Chidambaram pay heed?