The stellar gains made by the stock markets during the financial year 2020-21 boosted the net worth of some of the top ministers.
The latest declaration submitted to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) revealed that the net worth of Home Affairs and Cooperative Minister Amit Shah grew 32 per cent to Rs 37.91 crore, mainly due to 80 per cent appreciation in the market value of securities held by him.
As of March 31, Shah declared a total value of securities of Rs 24.51 crore, which includes Rs 19.66 crore worth of inherited securities and Rs 3.78 crore owned securities.