Prez decided against religious festivities last year: Secy
President Ram Nath Kovind, after taking charge last year, decided against holding religious celebrations in Rashtrapati Bhavan at public expense as it is a public building, the Press Secretary to President, Ashok Malik, announced. In accordance with this, the Rashtrapati Bhavan will not hold an Iftar celebration this year, after a gap of a decade.