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Whereas the planning commission has defined poverty line of Rs 32 per capita for urban areas and Rs 26 per capita for rural areas, the UPA government exceeded the reasonable amount to host a dinner party on the completion of three years of its second term.
You might have come across many instances of extravaganza in government offices. But it is unbelievable that a plate in a dinner party hosted by the government can cost Rs 8000. Surprised? But you read it correct.
The gala dinner party hosted by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the completion of UPA2s third year was the height of wastefulness.
The cost of one plate in the dinner party organized at Prime Ministers 7 Race Course Road on May 22, 2012 stood at Rs 7,721.
The shocking revelation was made through a RTI report filed by one Ramesh Verma.
According to the RTI reply, the total expense on catering in the dinner party was Rs 11, 34, 296 while government threw away Rs 14, 42, 678 on the arrangements of tent. Expenditure on the flower decoration in the party was Rs 26, 444.
That means, the total expenditure of Prime Ministers dinner party was Rs 28, 95, 503. A total 603 people were invited for the UPA2s third anniversary celebration but just 375 could manag to attend it.
The Prime Minister's Office was the charge of hospitality arrangements and the payment of PMOs dinner was made by the CPWD and Foreign Ministry under hospitality grant.
However, the governments policy-maker wing, the Planning Commission, has defined the poverty of Rs 32 per capita for urban areas and Rs 26 per capita for rural areas. But Manmohan-led UPA government burnt lakhs of public money to host a gala dinner for the anniversary celebration.
Recently, the prime minister said that money does not grow on trees and government would have to take tough steps to strengthen countrys economy. But on the other hand, lakhs of public money was drained away by Prime Ministers office.
Government always talks about austerity drive and also planning to bring a bill to curb the huge expenses in marriage parties, but such a huge expenditure over a dinner party leaves several question unanswered.
Manmohan Singh serves Rs 8000 plate on UPA2 anniversary party
You might have come across many instances of extravaganza in government offices. But it is unbelievable that a plate in a dinner party hosted by the government can cost Rs 8000. Surprised? But you read it correct.
The gala dinner party hosted by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the completion of UPA2s third year was the height of wastefulness.
The cost of one plate in the dinner party organized at Prime Ministers 7 Race Course Road on May 22, 2012 stood at Rs 7,721.
The shocking revelation was made through a RTI report filed by one Ramesh Verma.
According to the RTI reply, the total expense on catering in the dinner party was Rs 11, 34, 296 while government threw away Rs 14, 42, 678 on the arrangements of tent. Expenditure on the flower decoration in the party was Rs 26, 444.
That means, the total expenditure of Prime Ministers dinner party was Rs 28, 95, 503. A total 603 people were invited for the UPA2s third anniversary celebration but just 375 could manag to attend it.
The Prime Minister's Office was the charge of hospitality arrangements and the payment of PMOs dinner was made by the CPWD and Foreign Ministry under hospitality grant.
However, the governments policy-maker wing, the Planning Commission, has defined the poverty of Rs 32 per capita for urban areas and Rs 26 per capita for rural areas. But Manmohan-led UPA government burnt lakhs of public money to host a gala dinner for the anniversary celebration.
Recently, the prime minister said that money does not grow on trees and government would have to take tough steps to strengthen countrys economy. But on the other hand, lakhs of public money was drained away by Prime Ministers office.
Government always talks about austerity drive and also planning to bring a bill to curb the huge expenses in marriage parties, but such a huge expenditure over a dinner party leaves several question unanswered.
Manmohan Singh serves Rs 8000 plate on UPA2 anniversary party
