Pataudi family, kin may settle property row

BHOPAL: While most are focused on the wedding of Saif Ali Khan with Kareena Kapoor, the Pataudi family is trying to deal with a few knotty issues. A family get-together to resolve the private disputes is in the offing with the prospect of Sharmila Tagorearriving later this week. Nawab Mansoor Ali Khan's sister Saleha Sultan is already camping in Bhopal.

"I have arrived from the US last night. However I have plans to come to Bhopal before Ramzan begins," said Tagore. Sources close to the family suggest that Tagore could stay for up to a week during Ramzan, which is likely to begin from July 20.

Putting up at the 'flag staff house' part of Ahmedabad palace, members of the erstwhile royal family of Bhopal off late have talked about their renewed connect with the city and its people. Like Sharmila Tagore, Saleha Sultan and her son Faiz Bing Jung too, stressed the need for better management of royal properties with religious and charitable significance. An issue with directly connects with the local population.

"The royal family has been entrusted as custodian of the Auqaf-e-Shahi (the royal wakf properties) and I would take up any role offered by the family to better manage it," Jung to TOI. Controversy surrounding the rubaats (guest house) in the holy city Mecca and Medina drew protests from many in the city during February.

Saba Sultan, the daughter of Tiger Pataudi is the custodian of Auqaf-e-Shahi. However, with the impending marriage of Saif with Kareena, few in family are worried about the long-term consequences. "The custodian of Auqaf-e-Shahi has to be a Muslim. We are apprehensive about the future," said Jung.

Observers believe that families members of Pataudi's sisters are distressed over no settlement of disputes in sight close to year after Tiger's death. "Calls for better management on religious and charitable properties indirectly pressurises Sharmila Tagore for resolving private property disputes. Her daughter, who is the custodian of Auqaf-e-Shahi, has till date not interacted with the public," said an observer.

"We have our own disputes, but that does not affect our personal relationships. It's time we resolved our disputes for the future generation," said Saleha Sultan, the eldest member of the Pataudi family.

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