Archive · 6 Aug 2025
Delhi Assembly: Debate Rages on Alleged Execution Room
The Delhi Assembly is arguing about a room that some people thought was a place where the British hanged people.
But the Speaker, Vijender Gupta, said it was just a tiffin room.
He said the previous government wrongly spent money to make it look like a hanging place.
Members from different parties, AAP and BJP, disagree.
Some say it's important to remember the room's possible history, while others want the facts straight, saying the room was just for meals.
They're also discussing whether it was correct to spend money on the renovations.
Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta refuted claims of an execution chamber, stating it was a tiffin room.
The debate occurred during the Monsoon Session, with heated exchanges between AAP and BJP members.
The original 1912 architectural plan of the building shows a tiffin room, not an execution chamber.
AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha defended the claim of historical significance, referencing historical viewpoints.
The controversy involves the use of public funds for renovations and potential misrepresentation of history.
- Who
- Vijender Gupta, Atishi, Sanjeev Jha, and other AAP and BJP members.
- What
- A debate over the historical use of a room in the Delhi Assembly, alleged to be a British-era execution chamber.
- When
- Ongoing, during the Monsoon Session of the Delhi Assembly.
- Where
- Delhi Assembly building.
- Why
- Disagreement over the room's original purpose and the use of public funds for its renovation.
AAP
BJP
Historical Accuracy
AAP
Room has historical significance, potentially a site of British-era executions.
BJP
No evidence of an execution chamber exists; the room was a tiffin room.
Historical Interpretation
AAP
Historical value should be preserved, site materials for examination by Archaeological Survey of India.
BJP
Accusations of misusing funds for creating a false narrative; emphasis on accurate historical representation.
- Location
- Delhi Assembly
- Disputed Site
- 'Phansi-Ghar' / Tiffin Room
- Key Figures
- Vijender Gupta, Atishi, Sanjeev Jha
- Original Use
- Tiffin Room
- Building Year
- 1912
Sources
Delhi Assembly: Speaker says British-era ‘Phansi-ghar’ inaugurated by Kejriwal was tiffin room; BJP, AAP spar
‘Tiffin room or phansi ghar’: BJP, AAP spar over controversy in Delhi assembly
Delhi Assembly: Speaker says British-era 'Phansi-Ghar' Inaugurated By Kejriwal Was Tiffin Room
British-era 'Phansi-ghar' opened by Kejriwal was tiffin room
AAP's Atishi marshalled out as Delhi Assembly erupts over discovery of British-era 'Phansi Ghar'
Row over 'phansi ghar' in Delhi Assembly: Delhi CM demands probe into AAP's claims
BJP, AAP face off in Delhi Assembly as ‘phansi-ghar’ row flares up
Is there a ‘phansi-ghar’ inside Delhi Assembly? Never existed, says Speaker Vijender Gupta
CM Rekha Gupta calls for probe into AAP claims on ‘Phansi Ghar’