The Delhi Assembly witnessed high drama on Wednesday (August 6, 2025) as the BJP and AAP sparred over the so-called British-era "phansi ghar" (execution room) on its premises, leading to the marshalling out of Leader of Opposition Atishi and other MLAs of the opposition party amid noisy protests.
Speaker Vijender Gupta told the House that the structure, which was renovated and inaugurated in 2022 by then Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as a "phansi ghar", was actually a "tiffin room" as per records. Displaying a 1912 map of the Assembly complex, he said there was no documentation or evidence indicating that the space was used for executions.
