Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva criticized the Aam Aadmi Party’s request to livestream the Privileges Committee meeting of the Delhi Assembly regarding the ‘Faansi Ghar’ issue. This comes ahead of AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s expected appearance before the Committee to explain why he labeled a shaft in the Assembly premises as a ‘Faansi Ghar’. Sachdeva accused AAP and Kejriwal of resorting to falsehoods to cover up their error about the Old Secretariat being called “gallows”.
The Delhi BJP President dismissed the call for live streaming as mere political theatrics without any legal basis. He suggested that AAP leaders should question their Congress superiors about the absence of a ‘Faansi Ghar’ in the Old Secretariat during the Congress’ long tenure from 1947 to 2013. The Privileges Committee includes Chairperson Pradyumn Singh Rajput and members like Surya Prakash Khatri, Abhay Kumar Verma, and others.
The issue, initially raised by Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta, revolves around the authenticity of the ‘Faansi Ghar’ inaugurated on August 9, 2022, within the Assembly premises. The Committee of Privileges was tasked to investigate to ascertain the facts and procedures related to the inauguration. Speaker Gupta cautioned Leader of Opposition Atishi against undermining or discrediting the Assembly Committees for political gains.
The Speaker’s warning followed Atishi’s public criticism of the ongoing ‘Faansi Ghar’ inquiry by the Committee of Privileges. In response, the Speaker reprimanded Atishi for making baseless statements during a press conference, emphasizing that such actions undermine the impartial functioning of the Assembly’s Committee of Privileges. Speaker Gupta emphasized that if there is evidence of a ‘Faansi Ghar’, it should be formally presented to the Committee rather than through the media.
