Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday while addressing a poll campaign at Delhi’s Jangpura, just a couple of days ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in the national capital, hit out Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal over his residence, ‘Sheesh Mahal’. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said that the Rs 51,000 crore spent on 'Sheesh Mahal,' belongs to the people of Delhi.
"In 2013, Kejriwal used to say he would not take a house, car, or security after becoming CM. But he took a car and a bungalow as well. He was not satisfied with one house, so he constructed the 'Sheesh Mahal'. Who does this Rs 51,000 crore belong to? It belongs to the people of Delhi. I promise that we will open the 'Sheesh Mahal' for public viewing,” Shah claimed at the poll rally.
'Sisodia opened liquor shops on every street in Delhi': Amit Shah
Launching a scathing attack on AAP leader Manish Sisodia, Shah accused him of deceiving the residents of Patparganj, the seat that the former deputy chief minister represents.
"Manish Sisodia (AAP candidate from Jangpura constituency) has come here. You should ask him, what did he do that he had to leave Patparganj (constituency)? He thinks he can make false promises here now after deceiving the people of Patparganj," Shah said.
The BJP leader further said that as Deputy CM, Sisodia opened liquor shops near all temples, schools, and gurudwaras. "As Deputy CM, he did one thing: he opened liquor shops near all temples, schools, and gurudwaras. There is only one education minister in the country who went to jail in the liquor scam," Shah added.
In a purported remark to AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, Shah said, "The Bade Miyan and Chote Miyan have cheated Delhi."
Notably, the sitting Patparganj MLA Manish Sisodia is set to contest from the Jangpura assembly seat against BJP's Tarvinder Singh Marwah and Congress' Farhad Suri.Monday marks the last day of campaigning for the Delhi Assembly elections.
Delhi will go to the polls on February 5 and the results of the election will be declared on February 8.