New Delhi: Members and workers of the Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by its president Virendra Sachdeva, staged a major protest on Thursday outside former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence. The BJP demanded answers regarding the alleged extravagant spending on the now-controversial ‘Sheesh Mahal’ bungalow. The controversy has intensified with the release of an inventory list revealing lavish furnishings, including gold-plated fixtures, high-end furniture, and costly decorations—additions reportedly far exceeding what the Public Works Department (PWD) supplied.
The documents of the PWD show it did not provide the costly items worth crores of rupees at the 6, Flagstaff Road residence, Virendra Sachdeva claimed at a press conference on Wednesday. "How did you get all these extravagant items in 'sheeshmahal'? Was it from the Punjab government, was it from the liquor scam or the Delhi Jal Board..
.," Virendra Sachdeva said. The Aam Aadmi Party hit back, saying the BJP may continue to adopt such tactics to “malign staunchly honest” Arvind Kejriwal, but the people of Delhi have seen through their “false accusations which is why the 'Kejriwal model' continues to expand at record speed”.
“Unlike the leaders who cling to their bungalows and privileges for years, Kejriwal set an example by vacating the official residence after resigning as Delhi chief minister following all the requisite constitutional norms,” the AAP said in a statement. BJP raises .