Bharatiya Jhootha Party: AAP hits back at BJP over 'Sheesh Mahal 2' claims
The BJP had earlier alleged that Arvind Kejriwal was living in luxury, displaying visuals claiming to be from his new Delhi residence in Lodhi Estate, a charge AAP leaders have strongly denied.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday sharpened its attack on the BJP, with Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh calling it the “Bharatiya Jhootha Party” (Indian Fake Party) and accusing Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Parvesh Verma of spreading “fake” images in the ‘Sheesh Mahal 2’ controversy around party chief Arvind Kejriwal.
Singh rejected the visuals shown by Verma as “completely fake, false and baseless” and warned that both the BJP leader and television channels airing them would face defamation action.
“This is the ‘Bharatiya Jhootha Party’ (Indian Fake Party). By publishing fake photos and spreading lies, they are using the same old methods,” he said. He further alleged that the BJP was relying on propaganda tactics to target Kejriwal.
VERMA’S ‘SHEESH MAHAL 2’ ALLEGATION
Earlier in the day, Verma had launched a sharp attack on Kejriwal, calling him the “Rehman dacoit of Delhi” and alleging that he had built a second “Sheesh Mahal”.
Addressing a press conference, Verma said the BJP would “show ‘Sheesh Mahal 2’” and accused Kejriwal of living a luxurious life contrary to his earlier claims of simplicity.
He referred to Kejriwal’s recent move into a government bungalow at 95 Lodhi Estate, saying, “He shifted yesterday...the same person who once said he would live like a common man.”
Verma also displayed visuals that he claimed were from Kejriwal’s new residence, alleging that the AAP chief had upgraded his accommodation into what the BJP describes as a “Sheesh Mahal”.
AAP CALLS VISUALS FAKE, THREATENS LEGAL ACTION
Responding to the visuals, Singh said, “All the photos published by Parvesh Verma are completely fake, false and baseless. Any TV channel that airs such images and tries to defame Kejriwal will face a defamation case.”
He also challenged Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and Verma to open their residences to the public, adding that Kejriwal would do the same. “Let the public visit and decide whose house is actually luxurious,” Singh said.
Delhi minister Atishi also dismissed the claims, alleging that the images shown by Verma were not from Kejriwal’s residence but sourced online.
In a post on X, she said the BJP had “called the media and shown so-called pictures of Kejriwal’s house” but claimed the images were downloaded from Pinterest. She accused the BJP of making false claims in the absence of evidence and took a swipe at Verma, saying it would have been better to use AI “so the theft would not have been caught so quickly”.
AAP MP EXODUS LEADS TO WAR OF WORDS
The war of words comes a day after a major political setback for AAP, with seven of its Rajya Sabha MPs — Raghav Chadha, Ashok Mittal, Sandeep Pathak, Harbhajan Singh, Swati Maliwal, Vikram Sahney and Rajendra Gupta — quitting the party and announcing their merger with the BJP.
The move, disclosed at a hurried press conference at Constitution Club in central Delhi, surprised many observers. Chadha said the decision was driven by the party’s alleged departure from its founding principles and values.
Amid the fallout, Singh said he would move a disqualification petition before the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha against the seven MPs.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday sharpened its attack on the BJP, with Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh calling it the “Bharatiya Jhootha Party” (Indian Fake Party) and accusing Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Parvesh Verma of spreading “fake” images in the ‘Sheesh Mahal 2’ controversy around party chief Arvind Kejriwal.
Singh rejected the visuals shown by Verma as “completely fake, false and baseless” and warned that both the BJP leader and television channels airing them would face defamation action.
“This is the ‘Bharatiya Jhootha Party’ (Indian Fake Party). By publishing fake photos and spreading lies, they are using the same old methods,” he said. He further alleged that the BJP was relying on propaganda tactics to target Kejriwal.
VERMA’S ‘SHEESH MAHAL 2’ ALLEGATION
Earlier in the day, Verma had launched a sharp attack on Kejriwal, calling him the “Rehman dacoit of Delhi” and alleging that he had built a second “Sheesh Mahal”.
Addressing a press conference, Verma said the BJP would “show ‘Sheesh Mahal 2’” and accused Kejriwal of living a luxurious life contrary to his earlier claims of simplicity.
He referred to Kejriwal’s recent move into a government bungalow at 95 Lodhi Estate, saying, “He shifted yesterday...the same person who once said he would live like a common man.”
Verma also displayed visuals that he claimed were from Kejriwal’s new residence, alleging that the AAP chief had upgraded his accommodation into what the BJP describes as a “Sheesh Mahal”.
AAP CALLS VISUALS FAKE, THREATENS LEGAL ACTION
Responding to the visuals, Singh said, “All the photos published by Parvesh Verma are completely fake, false and baseless. Any TV channel that airs such images and tries to defame Kejriwal will face a defamation case.”
He also challenged Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and Verma to open their residences to the public, adding that Kejriwal would do the same. “Let the public visit and decide whose house is actually luxurious,” Singh said.
Delhi minister Atishi also dismissed the claims, alleging that the images shown by Verma were not from Kejriwal’s residence but sourced online.
In a post on X, she said the BJP had “called the media and shown so-called pictures of Kejriwal’s house” but claimed the images were downloaded from Pinterest. She accused the BJP of making false claims in the absence of evidence and took a swipe at Verma, saying it would have been better to use AI “so the theft would not have been caught so quickly”.
AAP MP EXODUS LEADS TO WAR OF WORDS
The war of words comes a day after a major political setback for AAP, with seven of its Rajya Sabha MPs — Raghav Chadha, Ashok Mittal, Sandeep Pathak, Harbhajan Singh, Swati Maliwal, Vikram Sahney and Rajendra Gupta — quitting the party and announcing their merger with the BJP.
The move, disclosed at a hurried press conference at Constitution Club in central Delhi, surprised many observers. Chadha said the decision was driven by the party’s alleged departure from its founding principles and values.
Amid the fallout, Singh said he would move a disqualification petition before the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha against the seven MPs.
