Kejriwal, Sisodia, Rakhi Birla & Goel asked for comments on authenticity of ‘Faansi Ghar’

The Committee of Privileges, Delhi Assembly, has sent notices to former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, the then Speaker Ram Niwas Goel and previous Deputy Speaker Rakhi Birla, seeking their written comments regarding the authenticity of the ‘Faansi Ghar’ that was inaugurated by them in the assembly premises, sources said.

The concerned people have been asked to submit their comments by September 19 for the perusal of the Committee of Privileges.

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This comes after the issue regarding the existence of a ‘Faansi Ghar’ (gallows) in the Delhi Assembly premises was discussed by the House in its sittings held on August 5, 6 and 7.

On August 7, the matter was referred to the Committee of Privileges for examination, and it was directed to seek the comments of the people mentioned above regarding the authenticity of the existence of the gallows.

It was on August 6, the present speaker of the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta had denied the existence of a ‘Faansi ghar’ (gallows room) in the Assembly premises.

Gupta claimed that there was no history of any such space, and had also conducted a guided tour for the media, aimed at clarifying what he called a misrepresentation of facts.

He had noted that maps of the complex preserved at archives contain no reference to any gallows; instead, they mark the spaces in question as two Tiffin rooms, located on either side of the Speaker’s chamber.