OP SHEESHMAHAL
STATE TIMES NEWS
New Delhi: Nearly Rs 45 crore was spent on refurbishing the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s official bungalow located on Civil Lines in Delhi, an exclusive report by Times Now Navbharat has found.
The new report termed “Operation Sheeshmahal” claims a whooping Rs 44.78 crore of taxpayers’ money was spent on the renovation of the CM’s official bungalow, raising questions on the Aam Aadmi Party’s austerity talks.
The documents accessed by the channel show that the curtains at Arvind Kejriwal’s residence cost appropriately Rs 5-8 lakh per piece.
The documents showed that 23 curtains with a cost of Rs 97 lakhs were cleared for Delhi CM and AAP national convenor’s residence.
The marble used in the renovation of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s residence was imported from Vietnam at a cost of Rs 3 crores. The superior quality ‘Deor Pearl Marble’ was used for the renovation of the floors. Not only this, Rs 21,60,000 was spent on the chemical used to fix the marble. The documents showed that Rs 40 lakhs for the six almirahs fixed at the official residence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.
Total expenditure that was made on the renovation of two kitchens at Arvind Kejriwal’s official residence was approximately Rs 63 lakhs.
Six carpets were bought for Rs 19,89,000 to be used at CM Kejriwal’s official residence. Speaking to Times Now, BJP leader Nalin Kohli slammed the AAP chief and said Arvind Kejriwal is a pathological liar, he says one thing today and does exactly the opposite tomorrow.
It may be recalled that Arvind Kejriwal in 2013 had announced that neither him nor any of his AAP ministers would move to the bungalows provided by the government and insisted that they would be alloted smaller government flats.