‘Locked out’: AAP vs LG saga continues over Delhi CM’s ‘Sheesh Mahal’ | Delhi Information

NEW DELHI: The Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Thursday levelled contemporary allegations towards the Aam Aadmi Get together (AAP), accusing it of delaying the handover of the chief mninister’s home at 6, Flagstaff Street in Civil Traces to “cover corruption”.
In a pointy assertion, he claimed that AAP nationwide convenor and former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has didn’t vacate the official residence, ‘Sheesh Mahal,’ regardless of authorized obligations.
“The CM residence is only a residence which was allotted to Arvind Kejriwal. There may be an obligation to vacate that home due to authorized legal responsibility. Nonetheless, they don’t want to vacate it to cover the corruption they’ve hidden in that ‘Sheesh Mahal’,” stated Sachdeva.
Sachdeva additionally identified that present Delhi CM Atishi is entitled to maneuver into the residence, however authorized procedures have to be adopted. “At present if (Delhi CM) Atishi needs to go there then she will be able to, however she must observe the principles,” the BJP president added additional.
The ‘Sheesh Mahal’ controversy
Two days after chief minister Atishi moved a few of her belongings to six, Flagstaff Street in Civil Traces, beforehand the official residence of former CM Arvind Kejriwal, the Public Works Division (PWD) took possession of the property on Wednesday, triggering an argument.
Based on PWD officers, a group of civil and electrical engineers from the division obtained the keys to the residence from the workers of the Chief Minister’s Workplace (CMO) at round 5pm.
They acknowledged that Atishi’s belongings had been voluntarily eliminated by the workers earlier than the keys had been handed over.
AAP counters allegations
The chief minister’s Workplace (CMO) disputed this account, accusing the Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena, below directions from the BJP, of orchestrating the evacuation of the CM’s residence.
The CMO alleged that the “BJP, which has been out of energy in Delhi for 27 years, is making an attempt to take management of the home.”
It additional claimed, “Atishi’s belongings had been forcibly faraway from the residence and preparations are underway by the LG to allocate the CM’s residence to a senior BJP chief.”
A senior PWD official confirmed that the division had taken possession of the bungalow and secured it with a brand new lock.
“As per protocol, cleansing and stock work is ongoing, and the report shall be submitted to the home allotment division. This course of will take a couple of days,” the official stated.
‘Positioned belongings with out allocation’
Sources added that Atishi had positioned her belongings in the home with out it being formally allotted to her and later eliminated them voluntarily. “AAP needn’t be involved; the bungalow shall be allotted to the chief minister instantly after the stock is ready,” the sources famous.
This controversy adopted quickly after CM Atishi moved into the residence on Monday, with the BJP arguing that it had not but been formally handed over to the PWD for reallocation.
A PWD letter, citing vigilance instances associated to the home’s development, was made public, indicating the necessity for an inspection and stocktaking earlier than any new allocation.