Modi’s swearing-in cost Rs.17.60 lakh

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Jul 20, 2014 at 4:20 PM Updated On : Jul 20, 2014 at 4:20 PM

New Delhi, July 20 :

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony cost Rs.17.60 lakh, RTI activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal said Sunday.

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Agrawal said he was told by the Central Public Works Department that the money was spent “on arrangements related to tent, stage, furniture and other related items … at Rashtrapati Bhawan”.

Agrawal said the amount spent was “modest” considering the ceremony was attended by around 4,000 people including foreign dignitaries.

(IANS)

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