Former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has offered help to construct a toilet at the BJP’s Delhi unit office on 14, Pandit Pant Marg, a move that could be a major embarrassment for the party.

In a letter to the chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal Council, Kejriwal expressed his concern over lack of toilet facilities for women working at the BJP office, an issue that was first reported and highlighted by Newsline on August 18.

He stated that in his capacity as the MLA of the New Delhi Assembly constituency, he could use the MLA Local Area Development (LAD) fund for the construction of the toilet.

“Though it is the office of the BJP, it falls under my constituency. I want to rise above politics and offer funds from my MLA LAD for the construction of a bio-digestible, four-unit toilet for women on the premises,” the letter states.

The toilet block at the office is unclean and does not have enough space for those wanting to use it. As a result, women workers have to find toilets nearby or just wait.

The issue has come under repeated criticism, especially as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken up the cause of cleanliness and sanitation in the country. In fact, at the PM’s behest, the country launched the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, a cleanliness campaign, on Gandhi Jayanti this year.

When Newsline reported the issue in August, Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay had said, “I have come to know about the problem. The toilets need to be reconstructed, which we will do soon.”

When contacted, BJP media co-convener Praveen Shankar Kapoor said work on the toilet would begin from Wednesday.

“Kejriwal should stop worrying about other parties and take care of his party workers who do not have a permanent office yet. We will start work on the toilet from Wednesday,” he said.

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