आज दिल्ली विधान सभा की privilege कमेटी के सामने दोपहर 3 बजे पेश होऊंगा। उन्होंने मुझे “फाँसी घर” पर चर्चा के लिए बुलाया है।

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 6, 2026

Appearance before the panel on March 6

The Delhi Assembly’s Privileges Committee has directed Kejriwal and his former deputy Manish Sisodia to appear on March 6. The notice was issued after questions were raised about the veracity of claims related to the ‘Phansi Ghar’.

Kejriwal wrote on the social media platform X that he would comply with the committee’s summons and appear on March 6.

Demand for live streaming

Kejriwal said that in the interest of transparency and public accountability, the committee’s proceedings should be live-streamed.

He wrote in his letter that he would appear in person on March 6, 2026, at 3 p.m., but this appearance would be without prejudice to his legal and constitutional rights.

He requested the committee to confirm receipt of his letter.

 The ‘Gallows’ Controversy dates back to 2021

This controversy surfaced in 2021 during the tenure of the AAP government, when the then Delhi Assembly Speaker, Ram Niwas Goel, claimed that rooms beneath the Assembly building served as a ‘Gallows’ during the British era.

He also stated that there was an underground tunnel from the Assembly complex to the Red Fort, which the British used to transport prisoners sentenced to death.

BJP Government Rejects Claim

The current BJP government in Delhi, led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, has rejected this claim.

The government maintains that the underground chambers were not “fancy houses” but rather a service staircase used during the British era to deliver tiffin trays into the complex.

The future course of action will become clear after a hearing before the Privileges Committee on this issu