Privileges Committee Sends Notice to Kejriwal, Sisodia Over 'Phansi Ghar'

The Delhi Assembly Privileges Committee has issued notices to former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, his former deputy Manish Sisodia, former speaker Ram Niwas Goel and former deputy speaker Rakhi Birla over a 'Phansi Ghar' erected in the House premises in August 2022.

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The structure, a mock British-era execution chamber built at a cost of Rs 1 crore, was inaugurated on August 22, 2022, in the presence of Kejriwal as chief guest, Sisodia and Birla as guests of honour, while Goel presided over the ceremony. The Assembly discussed the matter in its sittings on August 5, 6 and 7 this year, following which it was referred to the Committee of Privileges for examination and report.

The committee has now sought written comments from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders regarding the authenticity of a 'Phansi Ghar' that supposedly existed in the premises earlier. They have been asked to submit their responses by September 19, according to a communication issued by the Legislative Assembly Secretariat.