Delhi February 24 : Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi said on Monday that she told Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta to fulfil the promise made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of crediting ₹2500 per month in the accounts of every woman in the national capital.
Atishi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi assembly, said she had been seeking an appointment from the BJP leader for over two days. However, AAP leaders met her on the floor of the assembly.
“We had asked for time from the chief minister for the last 2 days, but we did not get time for 2 days and today, we went to meet chief minister Rekha Gupta ji during the session and we told her that the promise made in the first cabinet, the guarantee given by Modi ji, that promise has been broken, that guarantee has been proved false. We hope that on 8th March, the first instalment of ₹2500 of Mahila Samman Yojana will come into the account of every woman of Delhi,” she told ANI.
Rekha Gupta vs Atishi
Rekha Gupta alleged on Sunday that the previous AAP government had left the public exchequer empty before the BJP government took over. She, however, assured that the payment scheme for women would be implemented after detailed planning.
Summary: Atishi meets Delhi CM Rekha Gupta in the assembly, demanding ₹2500 for women on March 8, highlighting the need for financial support.