The Bharatiya Janata Occasion’s Delhi unit boss, Virendra Sachdeva, was amongst these reportedly detained by police Thursday morning after a protest exterior Aam Aadmi Occasion chief Arvind Kejriwal’s residence, over claims his celebration spent Rs 45 crore to renovate the bungalow when he was Chief Minister.
Visuals from the protest exterior the bungalow previously occupied by Mr Kejriwal, in Delhi’s Civil Strains space, confirmed tons of of BJP supporters crammed into the road as slogans are shouted towards the AAP and its Nationwide Convenor. The agitation got here months earlier than the 2025 Delhi Meeting election.
Movies shared earlier by information company ANI confirmed protesters on yellow metallic barricades arrange by Delhi Police. Sources within the police advised information company PTI “nobody is allowed to breach legislation and order”.
#WATCH | Delhi: BJP leaders together with Delhi BJP President and celebration employees have been detained by the police as they have been protesting close to the residence of AAP nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal, over the ‘Sheesh Mahal’ controversy. pic.twitter.com/qa0cSPIMIw
— ANI (@ANI) November 21, 2024
The protesters included the BJP’s latest recruit – former AAP chief Kailash Gahlot, who stop Sunday with a parting jab at Arvind Kejriwal over this very subject. In his resignation letter Mr Gahlot referred to the ‘sheeshmahal‘ controversy, because the BJP has dubbed this row, and declared it’s “making everybody doubt whether or not we (the AAP) nonetheless consider in being the ‘aam aadmi‘ (the frequent man)”
READ | Kailash Gahlot Quits AAP, ‘Sheeshmahal’ Jab Parting Shot At Kejriwal
“Now we have come right here to protest over the ‘sheeshmahal‘ subject. Once I wrote that letter to Arvind Kejriwal, I stated clearly the controversy was actually unlucky and that it was an instance of the compromise of the core rules of the Aam Aadmi Occasion,” Mr Gahlot advised NDTV on the protest
“I feel this time the BJP will type the federal government in Delhi. Persons are troubled as a result of work was not executed… sewers are overflowing, ingesting water isn’t provided, and roads are broken. I’m assured the folks of Delhi will make the BJP win this time,” Mr Gahlot declared.
#WATCH | BJP chief Kailash Gahlot says, “Now we have come right here to protest over the ‘Sheesh Mahal’ subject. Once I wrote a letter to Arvind Kejriwal, I wrote clearly {that a} controversy has been created over Sheesh Mahal is really unlucky. That is an instance of compromise with the… https://t.co/AN4l5xXME6pic.twitter.com/7g3kMsur5A
— ANI (@ANI) November 21, 2024
Mr Sachdeva additionally spoke to NDTV and demanded that Mr Kejriwal inform the voters the supply of funds gold-plated rest room seats and washbasins, and a TV set that reportedly price Rs 27 lakh.
He had earlier declared town’s Public Works Division Was surprised to see “extravagant” furnishings after Mr Kejriwal vacated the bungalow, the official residence of the Chief Minister of Delhi.
The AAP, nonetheless, has maintained that the brand new furnishings and upgrades have been essential because the Chief Minister’s residence had been inbuilt 1942 and wanted an entire overhaul.
They’ve additionally argued it was, in truth, the PWD that advisable the adjustments.
Kailash Gahlot’s AAP-BJP Soar
Mr Gahlot crossing the aisle has given the BJP a lift forward of the subsequent Delhi election. The previous AAP chief was a senior minister within the Arvind Kejriwal authorities and seen as one of many frontrunners to interchange the previous Chief Minister when he resigned earlier this yr.
However all of that appeared to unravel, along with his sacking as Legislation Minister seen as triggering the top of his relationship with the celebration. This was in December 2023, after the Delhi authorities was juggling cupboard assignments after then Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia resigned.
Delhi’s former Transport Minister joined the BJP on Monday within the presence of Union Minister ML Khattar, who described his induction as a “turning level”, particularly earlier than the election.
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In his first remark as a BJP chief, Mr Gahlot rubbished discuss his change was the results of ‘stress’ from federal investigative companies just like the Central Bureau of Investigation or the Enforcement Directorate. Opposition events have continuously accused the BJP of utilizing the CBI or ED to harass rival leaders and drive them to affix the celebration, usually simply earlier than an election.
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