In an exclusive revelation by Times Now Navbharat, it was discovered that around Rs 45 crores was spent on renovating Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official home on Civil Lines.

Senior AAP leader Raghav Chadha said that the chief minister's residence was constructed 75-80 years ago in 1942. The Delhi government's Public Works Department (PWD), after an audit, had recommended its renovation.

A senior PWD official said, "It was not renovation and a new structure has come up in place of the old structure. His camp office is also there. The expenditure is around Rs 44 crore but what is to be noted is that the old structures have been replaced with new ones."

According to the "Operation Sheesh Mahal" report, a total of Rs 44.78 crore against a sanctioned amount of Rs 43.70 crore was spent on the "addition/alternation" of Kejriwal's government accommodation on 6, Flagstaff Road in Civil Lines.

The money was spent in six tranches between September 9, 2020, to June 2022, the documents showed. According to the documents, the total expenditure included Rs 11.30 crore on interior decoration, Rs 6.02 crore on stone and marble flooring, Rs one crore on interior consultancy, Rs 2.58 crore on electrical fittings and appliances, Rs 2.85 crore on fire-fighting system, Rs 1.41 crore on wardrobe and accessories fitting, and Rs 1.1 crore on kitchen appliances.

A separate amount of Rs 8.11 crore of the sanctioned amount of Rs 9.99 crore was spent on the camp office of the chief minister at his official residence, it showed.

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said in a statement that Rs 45 crore was spent on the "beautification" of Kejriwal's bungalow at a time when Delhi was battling Covid-19.

"Kejriwal should answer the people of Delhi about his moral authority with which he spent around Rs 45 crore on the beautification of his bungalow when most of the public development works were stalled during the Covid phase," Sachdeva said.

It has been established that Kejriwal does not live in a house but a "Sheesh Mahal" (in opulence), said the Delhi BJP president and asked the Chief Minister to resign on "moral" grounds.

Sachdeva said the 16-month period from September 2020 to December 2021 was the peak Covid phase when industrial activities were halted.

"In that critical phase Kejriwal's splashing about Rs 45 crore on his house is a big proof of his insensitivity," Sachdeva alleged. Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri alleged that the "simplicity and honesty" of Kejriwal has been "exposed" and he should immediately resign.

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