Delhi CM Rekha Gupta slams Atishi over ₹2,500 promise jibe – ‘She doesn't need to tell; ex-CM says ‘BJP cheated women’

On her first day in office as chief minister of Delhi on Thursday, Rekha Gupta hit back at former CM and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi over her comment asking the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government to fulfil the promises. Gupta said the former CM doesn't need to tell the ruling dispensation everything.

After congratulating Shalimar Bagh MLA Rekha Gupta, who became Delhi's fourth woman chief minister, Atishi hoped that the BJP would fulfil its promises, including ₹2,500 per month for every woman.

However, reacting to the AAP leader's remark, Gupta said that they would fulfil all their commitments to the people.

What Atishi said

In a post on X on Thursday, Atishi said that during the Delhi assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders had promised that as soon as the government is formed, the scheme to give financial assistance of ₹2,500 per month to every woman will be passed in the first cabinet meeting, and the first instalment will be given by March 8.

“Today at 7 pm there is the first cabinet meeting of the new government. Every woman in Delhi is waiting for the BJP to fulfil its promise,” said Atishi.

How CM Gupta reacted

“It's our government. The agenda will be ours. Let us work. She doesn't need to tell us everything,” said Gupta when asked about Atishi's remark.

The CM said that she (Atishi) has done what she has to while being in power.

Ex-CM hits back

Hitting back at the BJP-led government, Atishi accused the BJP of cheating the women of Delhi.

“The BJP government held its first cabinet meeting today but the scheme of ₹2,500 per month for women was not announced in it.  Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, along with the entire BJP, had promised that from the very first cabinet meeting, they would start giving ₹2,500 per month to women,” Atishi said.

The AAP leader said that it was very sad that a woman chief minister broke the promise made to the women of Delhi.

First Cabinet Decisions

— Chief Minister Rekha Gupta-led Delhi cabinet approved the implementation of Ayushman Bharat Yojana in the national capital.

“The AAP government did not allow the health scheme in the city, preventing the people from availing its benefits,” said the CM

— The cabinet also decided to present 14 pending CAG reports in the first session of the assembly.

Portfolios allocated

CM Rekha Gupta also announced the allocation of portfolios and kept finance, services, vigilance, revenue, women and child development, among other departments.