India, Jan. 10 -- Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma on Friday said that Rs 1.4 crore was spent on the "non-existent Phansi Ghar" during 2022-23, as the Assembly issued fresh summons to former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and others in the matter.

Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta tabled a report of the Committee of Privileges on the matter, suggesting summoning Kejriwal, his then-deputy Manish Sisodia, ex-Assembly speaker Ram Niwas Goel and his then-deputy Rakhi Birla. Earlier, on January 6, the Privileges Committee had recommended that the House take appropriate action against four AAP leaders for not appearing before it in a matter related to the authenticity of a 'Phansi Ghar'. "The right of legislative committees to summon indiv...