New Delhi, April 25: Delhi Minister Atishi Marlena denied allegations that Arvind Kejriwal is connected to a “lavish” residence at 95 Lodhi Estate, calling leaked design plans fraudulent. The response followed a press conference by BJP’s Parvesh Verma, who accused the former Chief Minister of abandoning his “aam aadmi” roots for a life of opulence.
“They are not pictures of Kejriwal ji’s house,” Atishi stated in a social media post. She challenged officials and BJP representatives to open their own residences to the public if they intended to make luxury a point of political debate, asserting that the public would be the ultimate judge of the situation.
The controversy centers on documents released by Verma, which he claimed detail a sophisticated renovation featuring a foyer, multiple bedrooms, and high-end styling. Verma questioned the funding source for these upgrades and asked why a second “Sheesh Mahal” was necessary. He stated that the timing of such expenditures was particularly concerning given previous regional crises.
Verma also remarked that the AAP’s current direction is alienating its own members. He maintained that the party is seeing departures because of the contrast between its founding principles and the current reality of its leadership’s living standards.
The BJP leader concluded by asking if the property was funded through illegal gains from the scrapped liquor policy. AAP leadership has consistently denied these claims, declaring that the attacks are a coordinated effort to tarnish the party’s reputation before the upcoming political cycle.
