<p>New Delhi: In further trouble for <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/aap">AAP </a>and its chief <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/arvind-kejriwal">Arvind Kejriwal</a>, the Central Vigilance Commission has directed the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for a detailed probe into the alleged merger of properties to expand the 6, Flagstaff Road bungalow, which is labelled 'Sheesh Mahal' (Glass Palace) by the BJP, and the expenditures incurred on its interiors.</p><p>The bungalow was occupied by Kejriwal, when he was Delhi Chief Minister, between February 2015 and October 2024, and whose renovation has led to allegations against the AAP chief.</p><p>The CVC action came after BJP leader Vijender Gupta's two complaints and reports submitted by the CPWD. </p> .Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 | Kejriwal came in small car but ended up in 'sheesh mahal': Rahul's dig at AAP's clean politics claim.<p>Gupta, the Leader of Opposition in the outgoing Assembly, said that he had filed his first complaint on October 14 last year. He alleged that Kejriwal had flouted building regulations to renovate the bungalow covering 40,000 square yards (around eight acres) of land.</p><p>He also said that government properties, including plot Nos. 45 and 47 on Rajpur Road and two bungalows (8-A and 8-B, Flag Staff Road) were demolished and merged into the new residence, violating ground coverage and floor area ratio norms and lacking proper layout plan approvals.</p><p>Gupta claimed the CVC registered the complaint on 16 October, 2024, and forwarded it to the CPWD, which submitted its report on 5 December, 2024. On Thursday, he said, the CVC directed CPWD to conduct a full-scale investigation into the matter," he said.</p> .<p>A week after the first complaint, Gupta submitted another complaint on October 21 alleging "extravagant spending" on the renovation and interior decoration of the bungalow. </p><p>Alleging "shocking misuse" of public funds, he said, "the complaint highlighted astronomical expenses, including Rs 77 lakh on television, Rs 50 lakh on a silk carpet, Rs 42 lakh on brass railings, Rs 20 lakh on a spa, Rs 18 lakh on a hot water generator and Rs 12 lakh on toilet seats."</p>
<p>New Delhi: In further trouble for <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/aap">AAP </a>and its chief <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/arvind-kejriwal">Arvind Kejriwal</a>, the Central Vigilance Commission has directed the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for a detailed probe into the alleged merger of properties to expand the 6, Flagstaff Road bungalow, which is labelled 'Sheesh Mahal' (Glass Palace) by the BJP, and the expenditures incurred on its interiors.</p><p>The bungalow was occupied by Kejriwal, when he was Delhi Chief Minister, between February 2015 and October 2024, and whose renovation has led to allegations against the AAP chief.</p><p>The CVC action came after BJP leader Vijender Gupta's two complaints and reports submitted by the CPWD. </p> .Delhi Assembly Elections 2025 | Kejriwal came in small car but ended up in 'sheesh mahal': Rahul's dig at AAP's clean politics claim.<p>Gupta, the Leader of Opposition in the outgoing Assembly, said that he had filed his first complaint on October 14 last year. He alleged that Kejriwal had flouted building regulations to renovate the bungalow covering 40,000 square yards (around eight acres) of land.</p><p>He also said that government properties, including plot Nos. 45 and 47 on Rajpur Road and two bungalows (8-A and 8-B, Flag Staff Road) were demolished and merged into the new residence, violating ground coverage and floor area ratio norms and lacking proper layout plan approvals.</p><p>Gupta claimed the CVC registered the complaint on 16 October, 2024, and forwarded it to the CPWD, which submitted its report on 5 December, 2024. On Thursday, he said, the CVC directed CPWD to conduct a full-scale investigation into the matter," he said.</p> .<p>A week after the first complaint, Gupta submitted another complaint on October 21 alleging "extravagant spending" on the renovation and interior decoration of the bungalow. </p><p>Alleging "shocking misuse" of public funds, he said, "the complaint highlighted astronomical expenses, including Rs 77 lakh on television, Rs 50 lakh on a silk carpet, Rs 42 lakh on brass railings, Rs 20 lakh on a spa, Rs 18 lakh on a hot water generator and Rs 12 lakh on toilet seats."</p>
