President's retirement home or resort?

The President is the commander of the armed forces. The first woman President of India Pratibha Patil's extravagant plans have landed her into yet another controversy. An RTI application, that TIMES NOW has accessed has revealed how the President was alloted a massive chunk of land, many times more than what she is officially eligible for. This is presumed to be her retirement home. While the President's office, has denied having had any role in the massive size of the allotment. the revelation has sparked off a massive debate. The question - Is isn't the President setting a poor example by her show of extravagance?