February 22nd 2025.
Delhi's newly appointed Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, was approached by her predecessor and AAP leader, Atishi, on Saturday for a meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the early launch of a promised scheme that would provide Rs 2,500 monthly financial assistance to women. This promise was made by the BJP during the Assembly election campaign.
Atishi wrote a letter to CM Gupta, expressing her disappointment that the scheme was not passed during the first Cabinet meeting on February 20. She stated that the women of Delhi had put their trust in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guarantee, and now they feel cheated. This letter, which seems to be a part of her party's pressure tactics, was written as CM Gupta announced her plans to start discussing the details of the scheme and ensure that the money reaches the bank accounts of the beneficiaries before March 8 - International Women's Day.
In her letter, Atishi requested a meeting with CM Gupta on February 23, on behalf of the Aam Aadmi Party's legislature party. She urged CM Gupta to take some time out of her busy schedule to hear their point of view and take concrete action on the scheme. Atishi also reminded CM Gupta that PM Modi had promised the women of Delhi during a BJP rally on January 31, 2025, that the scheme would be passed in the very first Cabinet meeting after the formation of the BJP government.
Responding to the AAP's allegations that the BJP government was delaying the implementation of the scheme, Delhi's Home and Power Minister, Ashish Sood, hit back and stated that CM Gupta was already working on the issue with urgency. He assured that the progress on this front would be made public soon. He also took a dig at the AAP, stating that the BJP does not make false promises like them and that the formalities of the scheme were being discussed by the CM.
During her first Cabinet meeting, CM Gupta also approved a 100-day plan, which included cleaning the Yamuna river and developing its riverfront. She also gave her approval to table pending CAG reports in the Assembly and introduced the Central-government funded Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, which provides health cover to every family.
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