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 Get together (AAP) chief and CM Atishi alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Get together (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 mentioned, “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 offer Rs 2,100 to our ladies. I’ll present free healthcare to our aged,” she additional acknowledged.
“Right now 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 ailing about my household. They’ll snatch our homes, cease our work however can’t cease our ardour for working for the folks of Delhi…If wanted, I’ll come and keep on the houses of the folks of Delhi and maintain working for the folks of Delhi…Three months in the past additionally my belongings had been thrown on the highway…The BJP ought to keep in mind, in the present day once they have once more thrown me out of the Chief Minister’s residence, I take an oath that I’ll be sure that each girl in Delhi will get Rs 2100, each priest and granthi will get Rs 18,000 honorarium and each aged particular person will get free therapy underneath the Sanjeevani Yojana,” she mentioned.
#WATCH | Delhi CM Atishi says, “Right now 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Atishi’s claims, the BJP on Tuesday termed them as “lies” and mentioned the allotment of 6, Flagstaff Highway, home was withdrawn for 2 “key causes,” which included her “failure” to take its possession inside the required timeframe. BJP IT division head Amit Malviya mentioned 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“The allotment of ‘Sheesh Mahal’ has been withdrawn, as we study, for 2 key causes: first, her failure to take possession and second, the CBI/ED investigation,” he mentioned in a put up on X.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 mentioned, “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 need 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 Highway, 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 mentioned, “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 circumstances was that Atishi should cooperate with the investigations. Nonetheless, she intentionally averted taking possession, leaving the home locked and obstructing the investigating companies,” he mentioned.
The BJP chief mentioned that Atishi already has an official residence at 17 AB Mathura Highway 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 mentioned.
