External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and his deputy Shashi Tharoor had come under fire for staying in five-star hotels, though both emphasised that the expenses were borne by them and not by the ministry. Sure enough, that did not satisfy many.
The right to information cell of the ministry is now flooded with detailed queries on the breakup of their stay in the luxury hotels – the bill for food, laundry and non-alcoholic beverages. However, the ministry has said it cannot provide any information as it never picked up the bill!
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