₹96 lakh curtains, ₹16 lakh silk carpets: Audit reveals lavish spending on Arvind Kejriwal’s ‘sheesh mahal’

Main and sheer curtains worth ₹96 lakh, kitchen equipment worth ₹39 lakh, a minibar worth ₹4.80 lakh, and silk carpets worth ₹16.27 lakh–these are the findings of an audit of the official residence of then Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at 6, Flag Staff Road. ARVIND KEJRIWAL'S SHEESH MAHAL AUDIT REPORT The main and sheer curtains worth ₹96 lakh were used in the official residence of the Delhi chief minister when Arvind Kejriwal held the post, kitchen equipment worth ₹39 lakh, the cost of floor tiles, which were estimated to be ₹5.5 lakh went up to ₹14 lakh and TV console of ₹20.34 lakh was installed. The CAG report also mentioned the “agreement item” and what they were substituted with “extra costs.” Of the ₹33.66 crore, ₹18.88 crore was spent on “items of superior specification, artistic, antique and ornamental items” included as “extra items.” The items include a prefabricated lift and sliding doors costing ₹61 lakh, superior class A grade white Dior pearl marble stone, prefabricated bathtub, prefabricated glass shower enclosure and doors. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, too, took a dig at Arvind Kejriwal after inaugurating several key development projects for Delhi on Friday, January 3, and said he could have also built a “Sheesh Mahal” for himself but chose to prioritise the people by constructing houses for them.