Chidambaram (PTI photo)

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram , who was on Thursday sent to Tihar Jail in the INX Media corruption case, yet again took a dig at the Centre over the economy .

"I am only worried about the economy," Chidambaram said after a Delhi court ordered 14-day judicial custody for the Congress leader, ignoring his pleas for ED custody.

This is the second time during the course of hearings in the INX Media case that Chidambaram has targeted the NDA government over the slump in GDP , which has dropped to over six-year low of 5 per cent in the April-June quarter.

Earlier on Tuesday, minutes after Chidambaram stepped out of the courtroom, when journalists asked what he had to say about his CBI custody, Chidambaram quipped, "Five per cent. Do you know what is five per cent."

He also raised his hand to show five fingers as the CBI took him away in custody.

The Congress also tweeted the video of Chidambaram, where he is heard talking about the 5 per cent GDP growth in the country.

"A quick reminder by P Chidambaram on why he's feared by the BJP government," the Congress said on its Twitter handle, while tagging a video of Chidambaram speaking to the media about 5 per cent GDP growth, outside the CBI court.

India's economic growth has slumped for the fifth straight quarter to an over six-year low of 5 per cent in the three months ended June as consumer demand and private investment slowed amid deteriorating global environment.

