PRIVY PURSES TO BE ABOLISHED
NEW DELHI, December 26 (PTI)-For the first time, the Union Home Minister, Mr. Y.B. Chavan, today made it known to the representatives of the rulers of former Indian States that the Government of India intended to implement the resolution of the All-India Congress Committee regarding the abolition of privy purses and princely privileges. He conveyed the Government's intention to the 10-member Steering Committee of the Princes Concord which met him for about 45 minutes today. The earlier discussion between the Home Minister and the Committee had been of a general nature and the Government's intention had not been made clear to the Princes. The Home Minister also reportedly hinted at today's meeting that the Government was ready with its scheme for the abolition of privy purses and the privileges but he did not outline it.
