Claim: 'P. Chidambaram lived in a house owned by his wife and claimed monthly rent of 20 lakhs from the government for 10 years'.
Fact-check: Former Union Minister Chidambaram did not claim rental allowance for his private residence owned by his wife - FACTLY
Verdict: p. chidambaram resides in a bungalow allotted to him by the government. moreover government does not bear the rental expenses in case if a member of parliament decides to reside in a private house. the delhi high court imposed a fine of one lakh rupees dealing with a pil requesting to pause the central vista project in the light of the covid-19, the court commented that it is a motivated petition and not a genuine public interest litigation. hence the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Chaitanya
Date published: 2021-10-18T08:43:22