Sheeshmahal Row Takes Contemporary Flip As Atishi, BJP Spar Over ‘Thrown Out’ Declare | India Information
As Delhi braces itself for the upcoming Meeting elections, a recent drama has erupted within the nationwide capital over the chief minister’s residence after Aam Aadmi Social gathering (AAP) chief and CM Atishi alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP)-led Centre snatched away the chief minister’s official residence by cancelling its allotment.
Whereas addressing a joint press convention with senior AAP leaders, the CM stated, “An official residence doesn’t matter to me. I’ll work for the folks of Delhi from the streets if wanted”. “Once they snatched away my official residence, I pledged to supply Rs 2,100 to our ladies. I’ll present free healthcare to our aged,” she additional said.
“Right this moment the dates for the upcoming meeting elections have been introduced…The BJP-led central authorities has thrown me out of the Chief Minister’s residence for the second time in three months…The BJP thinks that they are going to cease us from working by snatching our homes, abusing us and talking unwell about my household. They’ll snatch our homes, cease our work however can not cease our ardour for working for the folks of Delhi…If wanted, I’ll come and keep on the properties of the folks of Delhi and hold working for the folks of Delhi…Three months in the past additionally my belongings have been thrown on the street…The BJP ought to bear in mind, at present once they have once more thrown me out of the Chief Minister’s residence, I take an oath that I’ll be certain that each girl in Delhi will get Rs 2100, each priest and granthi will get Rs 18,000 honorarium and each aged individual will get free remedy underneath the Sanjeevani Yojana,” she stated.
#WATCH | Delhi CM Atishi says, “Right this moment the dates for the upcoming meeting elections have been introduced…The BJP-led central authorities has thrown me out of the Chief Minister’s residence for the second time in three months…The BJP thinks that they are going to cease us from working by… pic.twitter.com/nmLrJrZI2h
— ANI (@ANI) January 7, 2025
Hitting again at Atishi’s claims, the BJP on Tuesday termed them as “lies” and stated the allotment of 6, Flagstaff Street, home was withdrawn for 2 “key causes,” which included her “failure” to take its possession inside the required time-frame. BJP IT division head Amit Malviya stated there are “no takers for her lies.”
“The allotment of ‘Sheesh Mahal’ has been withdrawn, as we study, for 2 key causes: first, her failure to take possession and second, the CBI/ED investigation,” he stated in a put up on X.
In one other put up on X, the BJP chief additionally posted a purported letter of withdrawal issued by the Public Works Division (PWD) Secretariat on Monday and stated, “Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Marlena is mendacity. She was allotted Sheesh Mahal on October 11, 2024.” “She hasn’t nonetheless occupied it as a result of she doesn’t wish to offend Arvind Kejriwal,” he added.
अरविंद केजरीवाल और उनकी शागिर्द दिल्ली की मुख्यमंत्री आतिशी मार्लेना के झूठ का पर्दाफाश:
1. उन्हें घर से निकाला नहीं गया है।
2. उन्होंने कभी भी शीश महल में प्रवेश नहीं किया, जो 11 अक्टूबर 2024 को उन्हें आवंटित किया गया था।आतिशी के पास पहले से ही 17 एबी मथुरा रोड पर एक आधिकारिक… https://t.co/aUL9vI7AXM pic.twitter.com/5zAYvREL7a
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) January 7, 2025
The BJP has been utilizing the time period ‘Sheesh Mahal,’ a colloquial Hindi time period for an opulent home, to focus on Kejriwal since a row erupted over expenditure incurred on the renovation of 6, Flagstaff Street, a home the place the AAP nationwide convenor lived together with his household throughout his tenure because the Delhi chief minister.
Citing causes for withdrawal of the allotment, Malviya stated, “Atishi was required to take possession of the home (CM’s official residence) inside every week of allotment however failed to take action even after three months, in violation of guidelines.”
“The Sheesh Mahal is underneath scrutiny by the CBI/ED, with a CAG report confirming corruption in its building. When the home was allotted, one of many situations was that Atishi should cooperate with the investigations. Nevertheless, she intentionally averted taking possession, leaving the home locked and obstructing the investigating businesses,” he stated.
The BJP chief stated that Atishi already has an official residence at 17 AB Mathura Street and has been provided two different “lavish bungalows.” “Exposing the false claims of Arvind Kejriwal’s protege and Delhi CM, Atishi Marlena. She has not been evicted. She by no means moved into Sheesh Mahal, which was allotted to her on October 11, 2024,” Malviya stated.
