Manish Sisodia
Delhi's Kejriwal and Sisodia Skip Second Privileges Committee Meeting on 'Phansi Ghar' Probe
Nov 21, 2025 01:39 am CST
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and ex-Deputy CM Manish Sisodia have skipped the Delhi Assembly's Privileges Committee meeting for the second time regarding the controversial "Phansi Ghar" inauguration probe. Kejriwal has challenged the committee's authority in a written response, calling the inquiry "legally unsustainable" while arguing that the current assembly cannot exercise privilege jurisdiction over actions of the dissolved previous assembly.
Delhi's 'Phansi Ghar' Controversy: Privilege Committee Summons Kejriwal and Sisodia Over Historical Authenticity Dispute
Nov 07, 2025 01:05 pm CST
The Delhi Assembly's 'Phansi Ghar' (gallows chamber) has become the center of a heated political dispute, with the BJP-led Privilege Committee summoning former AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia. The controversy focuses on whether the structure, inaugurated in 2022, is an authentic historical site or a fabricated representation that misused public funds. While the BJP claims historical distortion, AAP defends the site's significance in representing India's colonial past.