Yesterday, this paper ran a report and interview with a member of Vadodara's royal family. The topic was saving the Pratap Vilas palace that overlooks the stunning Raja Baug lawns.

The entire estate is now Railways' property sold by the royalty to the current owners in the 1960s. A controversy has arisen with the Railways all set to construct an office building on the lawns. Activists have launched a signature campaign against the move saying that it would amount to the defilement of the heritage property. The royal family, too, is at the forefront of the fight to stop the construction of the new building.