The Delhi Assembly’s Committee of Privileges has noted continued non-appearance of AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Ram Niwas Goel and Rakhi Birla, in the scheduled sittings of the panel regarding “Faansi Ghar” matter, and decided to determine the further course of action in this regard.
“Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Ram Niwas Goel and Rakhi Birla once again did not appear before the Committee of Privileges despite being given two opportunities to present their version on record.
“Noting their continued non-appearance in both the scheduled sittings, the Committee has now decided to determine the further course of action in the matter under consideration,” panel’s chair Pradyumn Singh Rajput said.
Delhi Legislative Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta had raised the matter concerning the authenticity of ‘Faansi Ghar’, which was inaugurated on 9 August 2022 within the Delhi Legislative Assembly premises, following which the Committee of Privileges was directed to investigate the issue further.
In the continuation of its ongoing inquiry , the Committee had scheduled a sitting on Thursday, specifically to deliberate on the matter of the authenticity of ‘Faansi Ghar’.
The sitting was convened to advance the factual and procedural assessment required for a comprehensive examination of the circumstances surrounding the inauguration.
The Privileges Committee comprises Chairperson Pradyumn Singh Rajput, Surya Prakash Khatri, Abhay Kumar Verma, Ajay Kumar Mahawar, Satish Upadhyay, Neeraj Basoya, Ravi Kant, Ram Singh Netaji and Surender Kumar.
The committee has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring transparency, accountability, and institutional integrity.
It emphasised that cooperation from all concerned individuals is indispensable for the completion of a fair and comprehensive inquiry.