New Delhi, April 25: Amid the ongoing turmoil within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Cabinet Minister Pravesh Verma launched a scathing attack on AAP’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday. They criticized him for the alleged misuse of public funds at his former official residence, dubbed the ‘Sheesh Mahal’. Gupta referred to Kejriwal as ‘Delhi’s Rahman Dacoit’, drawing a comparison to a character from the Bollywood blockbuster film ‘Dhurandhar’.
In a post on the social media platform X, Chief Minister Gupta stated, “The AAP, which began with the slogan of revolution, is now heading towards its end due to distrust and division. There are no common people left in your party; only corrupt individuals remain.”
She further remarked, “Mr. Kejriwal, the departure of two-thirds of your Rajya Sabha MPs from the party is a direct blow to your dictatorship. After Delhi, it will soon be Punjab’s turn.” Gupta hinted that the ruling AAP’s exit from this agriculture-centric state in the upcoming assembly elections is imminent.
Pravesh Verma revisited the corruption issue by referencing the ‘Sheesh Mahal’ and released a video on social media. The video showcased the lavish amenities prepared for Kejriwal at his official residence.
Labeling Kejriwal as ‘Delhi’s Rahman Dacoit’, Verma also released a satirical video titled ‘Dhurandhar Part 3’. In this video, he takes viewers on a guided tour of Kejriwal’s former opulent residence located in Civil Lines, which is currently sealed.
The video highlights extravagant features of the bungalow, including a ₹1.5 crore kitchen, ₹95 lakh switches, an ₹88 lakh chandelier, and a ₹28 lakh television. Verma emphasized that the monthly electricity bill for this residence was ₹5 lakh.
Criticizing Kejriwal’s corrupt practices, Verma stated, “A person who misused the images of Mahatma Gandhi and martyr Bhagat Singh, and swore in an affidavit that he would never accept a government residence—this same individual spent millions on silk carpets, bathroom fittings, televisions, Vietnamese marble flooring, and automatic curtains.”
Verma asserted that Kejriwal cleverly concealed his corruption behind his ‘poor, common man’ image, which he crafted by carrying a ₹2 pen in his shirt pocket and wearing oversized clothes.
In a video message shared on his social media handle, Verma said, “He used to claim that he wouldn’t take a bungalow or a house, but it is now clear that he meant he wouldn’t take an ‘ordinary’ home. He would take a palace, but not an ordinary house.” This fresh assault on Kejriwal by the Chief Minister and her cabinet ministers comes at a time when a group of AAP’s Rajya Sabha MPs, led by Raghav Chadha, has decided to join the BJP, citing that the party has strayed from honest politics.
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