I am Not Keen on Staying in Any Govt Bungalow: Tendulkar


New Delhi, Jun 9 (PTI): Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has refused to accept the government bungalow he is entitled to as Rajya Sabha member, saying such a stay would be a waste of taxpayer's money.

"I am not keen on staying in any govt bungalow when I will be in Delhi for only a few days. I feel this would be a waste of tax payers money and it would be better if the bungalow is allotted to someone else who needs the bungalow more than me," he told CNN-IBN.

Tendulkar, who took oath as MP on Monday, said he would prefer to stay in a hotel in Delhi every time he is in Delhi.

"For me the honour of being nominated as a Rajya Sabha MP matters much more than the perks and privileges like being given a govt bungalow.

"Not taking a government bungalow would not affect my responsibilities as Rajya Sabha MP. I do hope to attend few days of parliament in every session," the channel quoted him as saying in a release before leaving for London.

Ever since his nomination, there have been questions over whether he would be able to devote time for Parliament over his cricketing commitments.

  

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  • Wilson DSouza, Paladka

    Sat, Jun 09 2012

    One thing is clear. He will neither accept any Govt facilities nor will take any responsibility. Everything just for namesake.

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  • Vivek, mangalore

    Sat, Jun 09 2012

    Who will pay the hotel bill?

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  • vinay, mangalore

    Sat, Jun 09 2012

    Wow! what a statement from our Sachin....
    Is this the same SACHIN, who didnot want to pay Customs duty for his car? Also recently, he has broken the law by shifting to his new house without NOC from the authorities. But now he came to know that, staying in Govt Bunglow is waste of taxpayers money.

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