Fri Oct 11 00:22:23 UTC 2024: ## Delhi CM Atishi Faces Housing Dispute: BJP Accused of Removing Belongings from “Official Residence”

**New Delhi, October 11, 2024:** A political storm is brewing in Delhi as Chief Minister Atishi and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of removing her belongings from a Civil Lines bungalow, which AAP claims is her official residence. The controversy erupted after the Public Works Department (PWD) sought the keys to the house for an inventory inspection citing Vigilance cases over alleged renovation irregularities.

AAP shared images on social media showing Atishi working at her Kalkaji residence surrounded by packed cartons, alleging that the BJP removed her belongings during the Navratri festival. AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh accused the BJP of “forcibly capturing” the bungalow and disrespecting the elected Chief Minister. He further alleged that the move was orchestrated by Lieutenant-Governor V. K. Saxena.

However, Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva refuted the claims, stating that the bungalow is not the official residence of the Delhi Chief Minister and that Arvind Kejriwal resided there during his term as Chief Minister. While the BJP has no objection to Atishi living there, they demand that it be done according to the rules.

The Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Vijender Gupta, also accused Atishi of playing the victim card, highlighting that she has been allotted a bungalow on Mathura Road, previously occupied by Sheila Dikshit. He suggested that Atishi can work from her office at the Delhi Secretariat, dismissing the current situation as a futile attempt to gain sympathy.

Atishi, in response to the ongoing controversy, has declared her willingness to “sit on the streets and work for people” if required, emphasizing that AAP politicians are not driven by materialistic desires.

The incident has escalated into a full-blown political battle between the ruling AAP and the opposition BJP, highlighting the ongoing tensions between the two parties in Delhi.

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