Several veteran Congress leaders and former union ministers from the UPA government have been given fresh orders to immediately vacate government homes in Delhi. This list consists of politicians who are no longer members of the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha.
The group includes Ajit Singh, Kapil Sibal, Beni Prasad Verma and Farooq Abdullah. The new eviction orders come after a one-month grace period to move out of their homes expired on 26 July. Some of the ex-ministers like Sibal have reportedly explained that they have already moved out of the bungalows and are trying to complete paperwork that will establish they have returned the homes.
The fresh eviction order was cleared by a quasi-judicial authority which heard from the former ministers or their lawyers. A few days ago, Urban Development minister Venkaiah Naidu had informed Parliament that the ministers together owe a penalty of Rs 21 lakh. It is understood that most of them sought extension of government accommodation on medical grounds while others wanted some more time to vacate official accommodation after making alternate arrangements.
Other ministers referred to in Naidu’s reply include Sachin Pilot, P Balram Naik, Killi Kriparani and Lalchand Kataria.
The group includes Ajit Singh, Kapil Sibal, Beni Prasad Verma and Farooq Abdullah. The new eviction orders come after a one-month grace period to move out of their homes expired on 26 July. Some of the ex-ministers like Sibal have reportedly explained that they have already moved out of the bungalows and are trying to complete paperwork that will establish they have returned the homes.
The fresh eviction order was cleared by a quasi-judicial authority which heard from the former ministers or their lawyers. A few days ago, Urban Development minister Venkaiah Naidu had informed Parliament that the ministers together owe a penalty of Rs 21 lakh. It is understood that most of them sought extension of government accommodation on medical grounds while others wanted some more time to vacate official accommodation after making alternate arrangements.
Other ministers referred to in Naidu’s reply include Sachin Pilot, P Balram Naik, Killi Kriparani and Lalchand Kataria.