Winter session: From the gallery

Why did you decide to raise the issue of your eviction in Parliament?

I have been staying in this house since 1967, my father — former prime minister  Chandrashekhar — had lived here. When I lost the Lok Sabha election I was served an eviction notice for which I bought time and even went to the quasi judicial body to appeal. In the meantime I was elected from UP for Rajya Sabha. This house ideally should be turned into a memorial but since this was not possible I asked them to let me stay here.

Why can’t you shift… the house is a government property?

I never built any house in Delhi and this is the only accommodation I have. They tell me the Type VII bungalow where I am staying belongs to the Lok Sabha pool, I am still an RS MP, they have to simply transfer it to my name. It is an emotional issue. I am not going to squat here and bring farmers to protest to turn it into a memorial.

Did you inform anybody in the government regarding the eviction notice served to you and the presence of police in your house?

Me and Jaya Bachchanji went and met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the House Monday. We have been told the problem will be addressed.

Jaya Bachchan spoke on your behalf in the House leading to its adjournment. Have you written to the Lok Sabha housing committee?

Yes, she raised the matter in the House after she got to know about my plight. They want to give this house to B S Yeddyurappa.

Did you ever write to the previous UPA government on the matter?

I had written on several occasions to former PM Manmohan Singh and even Congress president Sonia Gandhi requesting them to turn this house into a memorial. But nothing was done. I will also be writing to PM Narendra Modi now. This is anyway a Type VII bungalow and compared to others it does not even have a lawn… what is the problem in giving it to me.