High drama unfolded outside the the 6, Flagstaff Road bungalow in Delhi after some Aam Aadmi Party leaders attempted to enter it but were stopped by the police. The bungalow was the official residence of Arvind Kejriwal when he was the chief minister.
The AAP leaders had invited the media to tour the bungalow with them in a bid to counter the BJP's "Sheesh Mahal" jibes. However, they were prevented by the police who had set up barricades and deployed personnel in front of the bungalow.
Denied the entry, AAP leaders Sanjay Singh and Saurabh Bhardawaj staged a sit-in outside the Flagstaff bungalow.
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The party workers later tried to reach the prime minister's official residence on Lok Kalyan Marg, but were again stopped by the police. The AAP is alleging that the PM residence had been renovated at an inordinate cost.
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party took a group of media persons to the AB 17 Mathura Road bungalow allotted to Chief Minister Atishi to show that she already had a government residence and sought to know why she was asking for a separate bungalow.
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva accused the AAP of enacting drama of a visit to the bungalow while the model code of conduct was implemented for the upcoming Assembly polls.
He said the ruling party was trying to divert attention from the "corruption and irregularities" surrounding the "Sheesh Mahal".
"The AAP leaders are doing drama and trying to divert attention from the Sheesh corruption and irregularities committed in the construction of Sheesh Mahal (6, Flagstaff Road, occupied by Arvind Kejriwal as chief minister). Why did they not think of showing the Sheesh Mahal earlier and now insist on a visit when the administration is bound by a model code of conduct?,” he asked.
Atishi had alleged that the central government evicted her from the chief minister's bungalow by cancelling allotment.
The Public Works Department, however, claimed Atishi failed to take possession of the property within the mandated time frame.
Sanjay Singh and Saurabh Bhardawaj, while sitting a dharna outside the Flagstaff Road bungalow, said the BJP's lie has been exposed before the nation.
“They claimed that there is a mini bar, a swimming pool, and a commode made of gold at the former Chief Minister's residence. However, they did not allow us to enter and show the truth to the public,” they said.
