Senior AAP leader and Cabinet Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Saturday alleged a scam in the housing for the poor and said the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) housing units meant for slum dwellers in the city are sold illegally to ineligible individuals. Responding to the AAP's allegations, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva accused him of spreading misinformation against central agencies. However, Sachdeva refuted the charges and termed the allegations "baseless", an official statement from BJP said. South Delhi MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri also slammed Bharadwaj for spreading lie, saying he is trying to create a false narrative against the DDA and Raj Niwas.

 Bharadwaj alleged in a press conference that these DDA flats are being sold to ineligible individuals, undermining the very purpose of the initiative aimed at aiding the poor. The slum dwellers, who have been displaced by the Central's government actions, were promised housing that is now falling prey to corruption and this cannot happen without the lieutenant governor's consent, he alleged.

 "These flats cannot be sacrificed to corruption without the consent of the Central government's DDA. Such a big scam and corruption were happening right under the nose of the BJP LG and it is not possible that Lieutenant Governor Vinay Saxena was not aware of it," he said.  Bharadwaj also accused the BJP of being against the poor.

 "The BJP is always troubled by the poor and stands against them. When free electricity and water were given to the poor, the BJP opposed it. Now these flats, which were meant for the poor, are being given in black to other people," he said.

The Delhi Cabinet Minister questioned whether the LG is truly unaware of this corruption, suggesting it is happening with the involvement of top officials from the DDA, which falls under the LG’s authority. He took potshots at the BJP for consistently opposing the welfare of slum residents, pointing to the demolition of thousands of slums in the last two years and accusing the party of neglecting the poor.

 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader called for an independent investigation into the matter, suggesting that only a sitting judge from the High Court or Supreme Court could ensure a transparent inquiry.

 "If the ACB or CBI investigate, it will likely be covered up, as these agencies work under the LG and the Central government. So, this matter should be investigated by a sitting judge from the High Court or Supreme Court to ensure a transparent inquiry," Bharadwaj said.

Over the past two years, central government agencies like Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), DDA, and Land and Development Office (L&DO) have demolished Delhi’s ‘jhuggis’, rendering lakhs of residents homeless. Those eligible for flats have been evicted, as seen behind DPS Mathura Road, where thousands were displaced by L&DO. In Tughlakabad, the central government's ASI rendered lakhs of people shelterless, and in Mehrauli, thousands more were forced out.