Finally, CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat and Politburo member Brinda Karat will not have to listen to any criticism of leading an elite lifestyle. Earlier, they were staying with Brinda Karat’s sister and her husband in the couple’s bungalow in capital’s posh Greater Kailash area. Now, they have come back to a simple flat in VP House. The flat has been allotted to Brinda Karat in her capacity as an MP. Earlier, the flat was used mainly to store the couple’s huge collection of books.
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