New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Saturday launched another blistering attack on former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), accusing them of replicating Delhi’s “Sheesh Mahal” controversy in Punjab by occupying lavish government properties.
‘Two-Acre Luxury Bungalow Allotted to Kejriwal’
In a series of posts on her official X account, Maliwal claimed that a seven-star government bungalow in Chandigarh’s Sector 2, spanning two acres and reserved for the Punjab Chief Minister, has been allotted to Arvind Kejriwal.
She also alleged that two additional luxury bungalows in Sector 39 — No. 960 for Manish Sisodia and No. 926 for Satyendar Jain — have been occupied by former Delhi ministers who relocated to Chandigarh.
“Occupying government property is a crime,” Maliwal wrote, accusing the Punjab government of extending similar accommodations to other Delhi-based AAP functionaries living in Chandigarh.
‘Punjab Government Serves One Man’
Maliwal further alleged that Kejriwal travelled from the bungalow premises to Ambala in a government helicopter, before boarding a Punjab government private jet to Gujarat for political work.
“The entire Punjab government now serves one man,” she remarked sarcastically.
‘Sheesh Mahal 2.0’ Allegations
This latest outburst follows Maliwal’s earlier accusation that Kejriwal built a “Sheesh Mahal 2.0” in Punjab after vacating his controversial Delhi residence, which was reportedly renovated at a cost of several crores.
The original “Sheesh Mahal” row had drawn widespread criticism for alleged extravagance and misuse of public funds, with the Opposition branding AAP’s governance as “hypocritical and ostentatious.”
From Ally to Adversary
Once a close associate of Arvind Kejriwal and former chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women, Maliwal has emerged as a vocal critic of the AAP leadership following her acrimonious fallout with the party earlier this year.
Her recent statements add fuel to the ongoing political storm surrounding AAP’s governance style and its expanding footprint beyond Delhi.
