Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday unveiled renovated historical structures at Shalimar Bagh's Sheesh Mahal park in north west Delhi, saying the structure has been a part of the national capital’s identity for almost 400 years.
In a fresh attack on the AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal over the Sheesh Mahal row, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Saturday citing an RTI said that on an average, Rs 3.69 crore was spent on maintenance of 6 Flag Staff Road bungalow from 2015 to 2022.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Saturday welcomed the Central Vigilance Commission's (CVC) order for a detailed investigation into the expenditure on renovations and luxury additions to 6 Flagstaff Bungalow, the residence of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday charged AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal with playing ''politics of poison'' and came down heavily on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for describing President Droupadi Murmu's speech in Parliament as ''boring''.
Addressing an election rally in Delhi’s Jangpura assembly constituency, Shah slammed the former Delhi chief minister for misusing public funds to build a “Sheesh Mahal” for himself.
Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Arvind Kejriwal, calling him the "AAP-DA' Azam" who has built a "Sheesh Mahal" using the "blood and sweat" of Delhi's people. Sachdeva drew a stark contrast between the city's rich history and Kejriwal's alleged corruption.
Amid the ongoing row over 'Sheesh Mahal', AAP leaders had a faceoff with the Delhi Police on Wednesday outside the Delhi CM's residence with the BJP dubbing it as a "clear display of anarchy".
Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva on Monday alleged irregularities in the construction of the controversial bungalow at 6 Flag Staff Road, citing findings from a 2022 Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report. He claimed that the project was dubiously declared an "emergency necessity" during its construction.
Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, BJP MP and national spokesperson Sambit Patra, citing a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, said on March 17, 2020, the PWD of Delhi gave a proposal for remodelling of Arvind Kejriwal's residence.
He asserted that an inventory list prepared by the PWD after Kejriwal vacated the bungalow revealed that the items present at the residence far exceeded those originally provided by it in 2022.
