Kejriwal on house row: 'PM nervous'

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registering a preliminary enquiry into alleged irregularities in the reconstruction of the former's official residence, arguing that the investigation was a sign of the PM's nervousness

The official residence of the Delhi chief minister at 6, Flag Staff Road in Civil Lines became the focal point of a political controversy in May after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged that 44.78 crore was spent to renovate the building in violation of guidelines. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has rejected the charges, and said no rules were broken in the renovation of the bungalow.

"You cannot expect better from a fourth-pass king. He is busy 24 hours in either inquiries or delivering speeches; he does not do any work. They want to break me; they want me to bow down before them. But I will not bow down," Kejriwal said.

At a function at Tyagaraj stadium, he added that it was not the first time that a probe was launched against him and challenged Modi to resign if nothing came out of the CBI investigation.