New Delhi, Jun 18 (PTI) Breaking new ground, President Pratibha Patil has decided to declare her assets soon.
This is the first time that the President of the country will be making assets public although there is no law that mandates her to do it.
The decision comes close on the heels of a suggestion from the Central Information Commission that it was for the President of India to take a call on placing her and her family's property details in public domain.
"The President of India is not required to declare his/her assets to any public authority. However, President Patil will declare it," Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson Archana Dutta said today.
She declined to comment on whether Patil's family members would also be declaring their assets and said she was authorised to speak only on behalf of the President.