Taking a jibe at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remarked that he could’ve built himself a ‘Sheeshmahal’ but instead he built housing for the poor.
PM Modi was speaking at the inauguration of several development projects in Delhi today when he said, “The country know that Modi never built a home for himself. But in the past 10 years, I fulfilled the dreams of the poor by constructing houses for more than 4 crore poor people”. He added, “I could also have built a ‘Sheeshmahal’ for myself but my dream was to give parka house to my countrymen”.
#WATCH | "I could have also built a 'SheeshMahal' for myself, but my dream is to see my countrymen living in permanent homes," said PM @narendramodi in his address.
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The Prime Minister inaugurated development projects worth Rs. 4,500 crore today including Ashoka Vihar EVS flats, Sarojini Nagar government quarters, World Trade Centre and campuses and colleges of University of Delhi.
Kejriwal’s Sheeshmahal
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal who once claimed that he and his AAP ministers would never occupy government bungalows, is said to have renovated his official residence at a cost of around Rs. 45 crore. Kejriwal who lives in a sprawling mansion with ultra luxury furnishings and allegedly even a toilet seat made of gold, faced criticism for splurging taxpayer’s money on personal luxury.
