Amid ‘Sheesh Mahal’ Row, RTI Question Reveals PM Modi, Manmohan Singh Did not Use Govt Cash For Diwali In 20 Years – News18
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The revelation comes at a time when Delhi election dates have been introduced and the leaked CAG report has put extra strain on the Kejriwal authorities
Manmohan Singh and PM Narendra Modi, although divided by political spectrum and beliefs, appear to be united by their perception in easy residing. (PTI)
At a time when former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s alleged expenditure spree over his ‘Sheesh Mahal’ has turn out to be a problem forward of the polls scheduled for February 5 within the Capital, an RTI reply exhibits the distinction that each serving Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former PM Dr Manmohan Singh offered to the AAP chief.
Singh and Modi, although divided by political spectrum and beliefs, appear to be united by their perception in easy residing. A modern question by RTI activist Prafful Sarda enquired about the price for the “Deepavali Pageant” from 2014 to 2024 — the final 10 years of PM Modi’s rule — and 2004 to 2013 — 10 years of Manmohan Singh’s rule who handed away just lately. The question additionally sought yearly breakup of the price.
Apparently, Parvesh Kumar of the Prime Minister’s Workplace was categorical in his reply when he mentioned: “Private bills of the prime minister usually are not borne by authorities account.”
“This RTI question ought to function a reminder to our ministers, MPs, MLAs and even corporators, a lot of whom don’t assume twice earlier than splurging from the state exchequer’s cash. However right here now we have two males — a sitting PM and a former PM — main phrases of 10 years with such instance,” Sarda advised News18.
The revelation comes at an attention-grabbing time when Delhi election dates have been introduced and the leaked CAG report has put extra strain on the Kejriwal authorities.
BJP Delhi president Virendra Sachdeva alleged that the 2022 CAG report documented an expenditure of Rs 33.86 crore on the CM’s residence, dubbed the ‘Sheesh Mahal’. Sachdeva, nevertheless, claimed the precise price was considerably increased — “Rs 75-80 crore if the stock of the gadgets within the bungalow is included”.
Kejriwal’s entry into Indian politics was as an “aam aadmi”, preventing the ‘crony politics’ of UPA and Manmohan Singh. Later, he additionally objected to coverage selections of PM Modi.
