NEW DELHI: In under a month, Indias Union Home Ministry has launched a clean-up drive, on the direction of the new Prime Minister- Narendra Modi. It has reportedly destroyed almost 1.5 lakh files that were supposedly gathering dust for years. While the contents of these files has not been disclosed, it turns out that some of the files revealed previously unknown facts.
While going through the steel cupboards of North Block, officials found some interesting files that provided an insight into some historic moments, Press Trust of India reported on Tuesday.
One of these files was about the presidential sanction given to pay India’s first governor general Lord Mountbatten a princely sum of Rs 64,000 as TA/DA allowance for moving back to his country.
In today’s time, the amount will be equivalent to several crores of rupees, a ministry official said.
Another interesting snippet revealed that after India’s first President Rajendra Prasad refused to take any pension, it was eventually sent to the government’s calamity fund.
Even the salary of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri was sent to the calamity fund after he refused it, the files showed.
Another file has details about the Cabinet meeting that was called before the death of Mahatma Gandhi was publicly announced, an official said.
Asked if these files of historic value were saved or junked, an official expressed ignorance.
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