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AAP Cites Documents Alleging BJP MLA’s Satya Niketan PG Links
The Aam Aadmi Party made new claims about a paying guest building in Satya Niketan.
It showed documents that it said came from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
AAP said the company running the building was connected to Anil Sharma’s family.
It also named Pragun Babbar, whom it identified as Rajiv Babbar’s son.
These claims came after a hostel building collapsed.
Seven people died and several others were hurt in that collapse.
AAP says some buildings may not follow approved plans.
Sharma has rejected earlier accusations and said his building followed the rules.
The BJP leaders had not immediately responded to the latest claims.
AAP presented purported Ministry of Corporate Affairs documents alleging links between BJP MLA Anil Sharma’s family and a Satya Niketan PG.
AAP said Keshto Gather Homes Pvt Ltd operated the accommodation and named Sharma’s son, another relative and Pragun Babbar as shareholders.
AAP alleged Pragun Babbar is the son of BJP leader Rajiv Babbar.
The allegations followed the collapse of a five-storey boys’ hostel in Satya Niketan, which killed seven people and injured several others.
Anil Sharma has previously denied AAP’s allegations and said documents showed his building complied with regulations.
- Who
- The Aam Aadmi Party, including Saurabh Bharadwaj and Sanjay Singh, made allegations about BJP MLA Anil Sharma, his relatives and Pragun Babbar.
- What
- AAP alleged that Sharma’s family members and others were linked through ownership or leasing arrangements to a Satya Niketan PG accommodation.
- Where
- Satya Niketan, New Delhi, near Delhi University’s South Campus.
- When
- The claims were made on Saturday, after a five-storey hostel collapsed the previous week.
- Why
- AAP raised the allegations amid scrutiny of the safety and regulatory compliance of student accommodations after the fatal building collapse.
AAP’s allegations
Sharma’s response
Links to the PG accommodation
AAP’s allegations
AAP said Anil Sharma’s son and another relative were connected to the company operating the Satya Niketan PG, and also named Pragun Babbar as a shareholder.
Sharma’s response
Anil Sharma has previously refuted AAP’s allegations; no immediate response from the BJP leaders to the latest claims was reported.
Building-plan compliance
AAP’s allegations
AAP alleged that the MCD-approved plan covered 230 square yards, while the actual PG structure occupied roughly 600 square yards.
Sharma’s response
Sharma displayed purported registry and other documents and claimed that the building complied with all regulations.
MCD inaction
AAP’s allegations
AAP said alleged ownership of PG properties by BJP leaders helped explain the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s inaction in the area.
Sharma’s response
The BJP leaders’ position on this latest allegation was not immediately available.
Key facts
- Fatalities
- Seven people were killed in the Satya Niketan hostel collapse.
- Company named by AAP
- Keshto Gather Homes Pvt Ltd.
- Alleged shareholders
- AAP named Anil Sharma’s son, another relative and Pragun Babbar.
- Documents cited
- Purported documents AAP said were obtained from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
- Building-plan allegation
- AAP claimed an approved plan covered 230 square yards, while the physical PG structure covered roughly 600 square yards.
- Sharma’s response
- Anil Sharma has previously produced purported registry and other documents and said the building complied with regulations.
Sources
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