"Let Vanity Perish, Sanity Prevail": P Chidambaram On Rs 192-Crore Vice President's Enclave

"In an India where austerity should be the watchword in high places, a Rs 192 cr. enclave for the Vice President will be an abomination," Mr Chidambaram tweeted.

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday urged M Venkaiah Naidu to reject the idea of a "Rs 192 crore enclave" for the Vice President, saying "let vanity perish and sanity prevail". In an India where austerity should be the watchword in high places, a Rs 192 cr. enclave for the Vice President will be an abominationShri Venkaiah Naidu should reject the idea as long as he is Vice PresidentThis is another vanity project. Let vanity perish and sanity prevail Mr Chidambaram's remarks in a tweet came after a media report claimed that the government has set in motion its plan to construct a new residence for the Vice President by inviting pre-qualification bids for the proposed Vice President's enclave next to the North Block and the Rashtrapati Bhavan at an estimated cost of Rs 192 crore. "In an India where austerity should be the watchword in high places, a Rs 192 cr. enclave for the Vice President will be an abomination," Mr Chidambaram tweeted.