1) "Budget 2018-19 has made the fiscal deficit worse—3.5% against 3.2% in 2017-18 and 3.3% against 3.0% in 2018-19. What are the estimates of the Current Account Deficit for 2017-18 and 2018-19?" he asked.

2) Chidambaram also sought to know the estimates of average Wholesale price index (WPI) and Consumer price index (CPI) for 2017-18 and 2018-19.

3) He pointed out that the total expenditure in 2017-18 increased by ₹71,000 crore, but the revenue expenditure increased by ₹1,07,371 crore. "Is this not evidence of a spendthrift government that has abandoned all norms of fiscal prudence?" he asked.

4) "Before you assumed office, you promised two crore jobs a year. The ILO describes a proper job as employment that is certain, regular and reasonably secure. What is your definition of a job? How many ILO-described jobs were created in the four years of your government?" said Chidambaram.

5) He also demanded to know how rising crude prices would impact India's Budget estimates.

6) "Suppose the price of crude oil rises to $70 or 75, how will it impact your budget estimates, especially the deficits?

7) Will you raise the retail prices of petrol and diesel or will you cut the central excise duties on petrol and diesel?" he asked.

8) "The government will borrow an additional ₹48,000 crore in 2017-18. Add another ₹37,000 crore that ONGC borrowed on behalf of the government. Where did this ₹85,000 crore go?" he said.