BJP Stages Protest Near Arvind Kejriwal’s Residence Over ‘Sheesh Mahal’ Row, Kailash Gahlot Joins Stir – News18

Last Updated:November 21, 2024, 13:45 IST

Delhi Police detained the protesting BJP leaders over the ‘Sheesh Mahal’ controversy.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including its Delhi unit chief Virendraa Sachdeva, staged a protest near the residence of AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal over the ‘Sheesh Mahal’ controversy.

Delhi BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, and former AAP leader Kailash Gahlot, who quit the party recently and joined the BJP, were also present in the protest.

BJP workers were seen climbing the police barricade holding placards in their hands. The police detained the protesting leaders and workers.

‘BJP Will Form Govt In Delhi’: Kailash Gahlot

Ex-AAP and now a BJP leader Kailash Gahlot said that the people of Delhi are facing troubles due to pending work by the Delhi government and exuded confidence that the BJP will form government in 2025 Assembly Elections.

“We have come here to protest over the ‘Sheesh Mahal’ issue. When I wrote a letter to Arvind Kejriwal, I wrote clearly that a controversy has been created over Sheesh Mahal is truly unfortunate. This is an example of compromise with the core principles of AAP…” he said.

“I think this time BJP will form the Government in Delhi this time. People are troubled because work was not done in Delhi – sewers are overflowing, drinking water is not being supplied, and roads are damaged. I am confident that the people of Delhi will make BJP win this time,” he added.

Delhi is slated to go to Assembly Elections early next year. The AAP received a major jolt just months before the polls with the exit of its top leader Kailash Gahlot who expressed discontent over the non-fulfillment of promises and AAP’s deflection from its values, in his resignation letter to Kejriwal.