President Pratibha Patil is making the most of her position.Getting the Congress party to field her son for elections was nothing. By the time she demits office, she would have set many dubious records that will almost erase the concept of probity in public life.
In these times when the government is faking austerity, the President is living life 'emperor size'. She is currently on a five-day visit – holiday – to Gujarat. And enjoying the fruits of her position are 117 relatives who have joined her as she visits Somnath, Porbandar, Gir and Dwarka.
Don't be surprised if Rashtrapati Bhavan responds by saying that the President reduced the number of relatives by over 200 due to the drought conditions preveailing in the country.
Will she pay from her pocket like Tharoor and Krishna? You know the answer.
