The Committee of Privileges of the Delhi Assembly on Monday decided to give a final opportunity to former Chief Minister of Delhi and National Convener of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Ram Niwas Goel and Rakhi Birla to appear in person and give their statements regarding the Faansi Ghar issue. The final appearance is scheduled for March 6.
The Privileges Committee held a meeting to deliberate on the matter after the four individuals submitted written replies requesting an extension of a few days to record their statements. This date has been formalised to ensure the inquiry proceeds without further delay.
Chairperson of the Committee of Privileges, Pradyumn Singh Rajput, informed that Kejriwal, in his written response, sought time to appear on either the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th of March.
Similarly, Former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Former Speaker Ram Niwas Goel, and Former Deputy Speaker Rakhi Birla also requested a few days’ extension, mirroring the timeline suggested by Kejriwal. The Committee noted these requests and formalised the final date to ensure the inquiry proceeds without further delay.
The matter, originally raised by the Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, Vijender Gupta, concerns the authenticity of the Faansi Ghar inaugurated on 9 August 2022 within the Delhi Legislative Assembly premises. The Committee of Privileges was directed to investigate the issue to facilitate a factual and procedural assessment of the circumstances surrounding the inauguration.