Home Ministry snubs President Pratibha Patil

Union Home Ministry has turned down President Pratibha Patil`s demand for Rs 85 lakhs to do up her new controversy ridden retirement home in Pune.

Swati Chaturvedi

New Delhi: In a huge snub to the head of the state President Pratibha Patil, the Home Ministry has turned down her demand for Rs 85 lakhs to do up her new controversy ridden retirement home in Pune.

Union Home Minister, P Chidambaram has reluctantly sanctioned Rs 20 lakhs which is still a record sum in the history of the republic.

Former presidents such as APJ Kalam were given Rs 6 and a half lakhs and earlier presidents such as KR Narayan and Shankar Dayal Sharma sought and got only Rs four and a half lakhs and one and a half lakhs.
This was cited by the Home Ministry to turn down Pratibha Patil`s demand.