India, July 23 -- Former BJP MP from Chandigarh, Kirron Kher has been issued a notice by the Office of the Chandigarh Assistant Controller (F&A) Rents, seeking Rs.12.76-lakh licence fee dues for a government-allotted house.

The house in question is House No. T-6/ 23, Sector-7, Chandigarh, and the amount includes penalties ranging from 100 to 200 times. Kher was staying in the said house while she was a Member of Parliament.

The central government recovers licence fee for the residential accommodation available in general pool and also in departmental pools of ministries/departments of the Government of India throughout the country. It is meant to provide a facility to MPs. The rates are reasonable and lower than the market rates. A typi...