"I have been public works department minister for seven years," Patel, who assumed charge on January 23, said. The auditorium project had been sanctioned in 2013 when Ram Naresh Yadav was the governor. But sources said Chouhan spoke to Rampal Singh, the state public works minister, and officials, asking them to speed up the auditorium project. It means Patel's criticism of the public works department had not gone unnoticed in political and bureaucratic circles. Till now, if any group of students wished to visit the Raj Bhavan, their , in a group or individually,<> any time they want to, sources said.

Source: The Telegraph January 28, 2018 23:48 UTC