Delhi BJP MLAs on Monday said they were marshaled out of the Delhi Assembly when they demanded to discuss the renovation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence. The BJP MLAs led by Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri said they had given a calling attention motion to discuss the issue. However, Speaker Ram Niwas Goel rejected their demand following which the BJP MLAs started protesting.
The Speaker then allowed AAP MLAs to discuss the issue of "hindrances" created by the finance department in the functioning of the Public Works Department, the Delhi Jal Board and the health department.
As the protests by the BJP legislators continued, Goel ordered that Bidhuri, along with Abhay Verma, Ajay Mahawar, Mohan Singh Bisht, Anil Kumar Bajpai, Vijender Gupta, Om Prakash Sharma, and Jitender Mahajan be marshalled out.
Later they held their protest in the assembly premises and shouted slogans.
Bidhuri said that BJP MLA Ajay Mahavar had given a notice to raise this issue through calling attention motion, which the Speaker had accepted. “However, he demanded a discussion on this matter on Monday, the Speaker outrightly refused,” he said.
Bidhuri stated that despite the notices given by BJP MLAs for discussion being accepted, no discussions were allowed. The same situation persisted on the first day of the session on Friday as well.
“In the notice, Mahavar had stated that for the luxurious residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, which has been built without approval, without permission to cut trees, and without a tender, crores of rupees of work have been allocated. Additionally, 21 flats and two surrounding bungalows have been accommodated in this Rajmahal without any approval.
The person who claimed to live in a two-room flat had arranged for himself a bungalow equivalent to 75 bedrooms.
This is a blatant violation of rules, along with corruption,” Bidhuri said.
The BJP has been attacking Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party, claiming Rs 45 crore was spent on the renovation of the chief minister's residence 6, Flagstaff Road during 2020-22.
The AAP has hit back, saying the BJP was trying to divert attention from real issues by raising this matter.
