On Monday (6th February), Delhi-based politician Naveen Jindal informed that Arvind Kejriwal stayed in a ‘Maharaja suite’ during the 2022 election campaign in Gujarat and splurged ₹8-10 lakhs of taxpayers’ money each day on hotel accommodation.
“You have seen the picture of Arvind Kejriwal travelling by auto during the 2022 Gujarat election. But do you know that he stayed in the Maharaja suite which costs ₹8-10 lakhs daily?” he remarked.
The Delhi-based politician informed, “You may have heard the news about Kejriwal staying in a Sheesh Mahal. I did not see it from the inside. But here I am at the Maharaja suite. The decor and facilities available here are like his Sheesh Mahal.”
भोली-भाली जनता के सामने ढीली सी शर्ट पहनकर अपने आप को ‘आम आदमी’ और “कट्टर ईमानदार” कहने वाले दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री की सच्चाई देखिए।
— Naveen Kr Jindal 🇮🇳 (@naveenjindalbjp) February 6, 2024
गुजरात चुनाव में जनता के सामने ऑटो में घूमने वाले रात को पाँच सितारा होटलों के महाराजा सुईट रूम में रुकते थे.. जिसका एक दिन का किराया 8 से 10 लाख… pic.twitter.com/I12E4drnma
Naveen Jindal also showed a private pool in a video tour of the ‘Maharaja suite’ and said that Arvind Kejriwal likes to take baths with his ‘friends.’
“I am a common citizen, whose money in the form of taxes is used by Kejriwal to book expensive hotel rooms such as this… You (Kejriwal) are spending ₹10 lakhs per day on such a place and then fooling everyone by paying ₹80 for a three-wheeler,” he pointed out.
Naveen Jindal said that Arvind Kejriwal campaigned for 40 days and stayed in hotels during that time. “(On the other hand) People in Delhi do not have money to eat, government employees are not being paid salaries on time, Delhi Municipality and govt schools are in bad shape due to lack of funds,” he said.
The Delhi-based politician challenged Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to disprove any of the allegations raised by him.
Inside the ‘humble abode’ of ‘Aam Aadmi’ Arvind Kejriwal
In May 2023, the images of the sprawling mansion of AAP chief ‘aam admi’ Arvind Kejriwal went viral on social media.
As per a report by Times Now, the mansion is located at 6 Flagstaff Road in the Civil Lines area of the National Capital. Dubbed as the ‘Sheesh Mehal’ of the Delhi Chief Minister, it is spread across a 13000 square feet area.
Besides, the residence has a 399 square feet lawn area and is equipped with all modern facilities imaginable. Times Now reported that Arvind Kejriwal stays with his family on the first floor. The ground floor has a large meeting hall and a visitor’s room.
The bungalow is spacious with state-of-the-art interior design, flooring and high grade furniture. In videos that have now surfaced on social media, it can be seen that the residence of Arvind Kejriwal has automatic motion-sensing doors in all rooms.
While speaking about the matter, BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa said, “This palace-like bungalow that you are seeing is Arvind Kejriwal’s Sheesh Mahal. This is the same Arvind Kejriwal who used to say naively that he only wants a house of two or three rooms.”
“…See its drawing room, see its corridor, see this house from outside, the two storey house, it looks like a palace of a king. Arvind Kejriwal now has a photo of your house too. Will you lie now that you live in a small house?” he added.
An investigation by Times Now Navbharat found that the official bungalow of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in Civil Lines was renovated at a cost of almost Rs 45 crore.
The report, termed “Operation Sheesh Mahal,” said that Rs 44.78 crore of taxpayer funds were utilised for the renovations, raising questions about the Aam Aadmi Party’s commitment to promoting austerity.
The channel obtained documents that indicate the curtains at Arvind Kejriwal’s residence were priced at around Rs 5-8 lakh per piece. According to the documents, 23 curtains were approved for installation at the residence of Delhi CM and AAP national convenor, with a total cost of Rs 97 lakhs.
Imported from Vietnam, the marble used for the renovation of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s residence cost around Rs 3 crores. The flooring was done using ‘Deor Pearl Marble’, known for its superior quality. Additionally, Rs 21,60,000 was spent on the chemical adhesive used to fix the marble.
The documents also reveal that a sum of Rs 40 lakhs was spent on installing six almirahs at the official residence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.
In 2013, Arvind Kejriwal stated that he and his AAP ministers would not occupy the government-provided bungalows and instead opt for smaller government flats. Ten years on, the lofty promises and claims made by him appear nothing but political grandstanding.
