The Delhi Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee has postponed its planned inspection of former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence at 6 Flagstaff Road. This decision follows allegations from the committee’s chairman that confidential proceedings were leaked and misrepresented with a political bias.
BJP Panel to Address Breach of Privilege with Delhi Assembly Speaker
Ajay Mahawar, the BJP MLA leading the committee, announced plans to discuss a potential breach of privilege with Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta. The committee was set to inspect a property at 3 PM today as part of its review of concerns raised by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) regarding construction and expenditure related to the former Chief Minister’s residence. Mahawar indicated that the committee is currently examining around 18 records and documents, with some details shared confidentially among members to verify the facts.
He also alleged that details of the proceedings were later made public and circulated on social media. “The PAC does not work for any political party. The committee is examining questions raised by the CAG, including the increase in the construction area from around 1,397 square metres to nearly 1,905 square metres. This, he said, involved an additional financial impact of around Rs 18.88 crore. Another issue concerns a staff block for which around Rs 9.87 crore was paid but which, according to the CAG observations cited by Mahawar, was not constructed as originally envisaged.
It is accountable to the Delhi Legislative Assembly,” Mahawar said. She said AAP had welcomed the proposed inspection as it believed it would expose what the party described as the BJP’s “lies” about the property.
