‘BJP trying to divert attention from serious issues like Adani scam, Pulwama’: Sanjay Singh on CM’s house renovation

“Our PM wears a suit worth Rs.10 lakh, and uses a pen worth Rs. 1.9 lakh. The car he travels in with his cavalcade is worth Rs 12 crore,” Singh said, launching a scathing attack on the PM.

Earlier, AAP had released a statement saying that the property that was rebuilt did not belong to the CM but was a government-allotted house.

“The house was in a dilapidated state, having been built… in 1942. After three serious incidents, which included the ceiling of the CM’s parents’ room falling, the ceiling of CM’s bedroom collapsing, and office ceiling collapsing, the Public Works Department recommended construction of a new house,” the statement read.

What the BJP alleges

Alleging the Delhi government had spent over Rs 45 crore of taxpayers’ money on the project, Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Ramvir Bidhuri called Kejriwal a “luxurious king”.

In a separate press conference on Wednesday, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra slammed the Kejriwal as a “maharaj” and said even kings will bow to Kejriwal for his choice of “superior” products in the residence and his “lust for luxury and comfort”.

One of the eight new curtains purchased for the residence cost over Rs 7.94 lakhs while the cheapest was Rs 3.57 lakh, Patra told reporters. Citing documents, the BJP spokesperson said marbles worth over Rs 1.15 cr were brought from Vietnam while Rs 4 cr was spent on pre-fabricated wooden walls.

(With agency inputs)

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