While the Chief minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal hashtag himself as ‘ Aam Aadmi ‘ , something seems quite absurd as in an RTI query it was revealed that Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s electricity expenses was around RS 1 Lakh in 2 months. According to an RTI reply,The electricity bill of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Civil Lines residence was about Rs 91,000 for the months of April and May. The General Administration Department of Delhi Government has furnished the copies of electricity bill of Kejriwal’s Civil Lines residence running into Rs 91,000. The RTI query was filed by Vivek Garg, an advocate and RTI activist.
However, Delhi BJP claimed that the bill was over Rs 1 lakh and said that it would also seek power bill details of all AAP ministers. Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Kapoor claimed that “The Chief Minister’s residence has two electricity metres. The latest bills for the two metres are Rs 55,000 and Rs 48,000 (total Rs 1,03,000)”.A government spokesperson said that the government will verify the bill before speaking on the matter.
We have already seen an huge outcry during Sheila Dikshit’s tenure when an RTI query revealed that she had 31 ACs in the 5,700-sq-ft Lutyens’ bungalow, apart from 25 heaters, 15 desert coolers, 16 air purifiers and 12 geysers. The bill for running a one-tonne split AC at her bungalow for seven hours was Rs 900.