New Delhi: Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva on Monday accused Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of extravagant spending on the renovation of his official residence, which has been labelled as "Sheesh Mahal". Citing the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, Sachdeva alleged that the renovation incurred costs of over Rs 33.66 crore as of 2022, with no clarity on the total expenditure to date.
Addressing a press conference, Sachdeva alleged that Kejriwal, in collusion with the Public Works Department (PWD), engaged in questionable practices to renovate the bungalow. "The expenditure of Rs 33.66 crore is just a figure; the actual cost could be much higher when missing inventory and additional expenditures from 2023 and 2024 are included," he claimed.
Sachdeva questioned the urgency and rationale behind the extensive renovations, saying, "What was the emergency that you were so anxious to enter this palace...
Later it was said that some portion of this structure is such that it can be removed anytime, it is temporary, sometimes servant quarters are added to it, sometimes they are reduced, that is, the CAG report has a detailed report about the black deeds of Arvind Kejriwal and what his evil mind was thinking at that time," he said. He further pointed out that the CAG had raised 139 questions about the project, including the lack of permissions from the Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) and the Delhi Municipal Corporation. Th.
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