
On International Women's Day (IWD), Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said a committeemnabet, headed by her, has been formed in a bid to implement the women's welfare scheme Mahila Samriddhi Yojana in the national capital.
Besides Gupta, several senior ministers including Ashish Sood, Parvesh Verma, and Kapil Mishra will also be part of the committee.
The scheme aims to provide monthly financial assistance of rupees 2,500 to each of the poor women. It was a key part of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) election campaign in Delhi this year before the assembly polls. During the campaigning, BJP's scheme surpassed the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) offer of rupees 2,100 per month.
What Did The CM Say?According to the newly-appointed chief minister Rekha Gupta, the Delhi cabinet has approved the allocation of Rs 5,100 crore for the scheme's implementation.
7xxAs per PTI, addressing a press conference, the chief minister said, "We had a cabinet meeting earlier in the day and the cabinet has put its stamp of approval on the promise we (the ruling BJP) had made in our (poll) manifesto. It has approved the scheme to support poor women in Delhi."
“Today is Women's Day. We had our cabinet meeting today, and our cabinet has approved the scheme - the promise that we made during the Delhi elections to provide rupees 2500 to the women", Gupta said
“We made a provision of rupees 5100 crores in the Delhi budget for the implementation of the scheme. We have formed the committee,fef777 which will be led by me and the registration for the scheme will begin soon - a portal will be launched soon”, the chief minister further added.
Delhi: Atishi Alleges 'Modi's Guarantees Are False'; CM Rekha Gupta Hits Back With 'Our Govt, Our Agenda' RemarkBesides CM Rekha Gupta, the same announcement also came from BJP national president J P Nadda.
Speaking at an event in Delhi on the occasion of International Women's Day, Nadda congratulated the women of Delhi and said the scheme would be launched immediately.
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"The victory in the national capital would not have been possible without the support of women," Nadda said, acknowledging their role in the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) electoral success.
'Modi's Guarantees Are False': Atishi's Attack Over The SchemeOn February 21, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi CM Atishi slammed Delhi's new BJP-led government over PM Modi's 'false promises' as newly appointed chief minister Rekha Gupta-led cabinet in its first meeting did not pass the proposal to provide Delhi women with financial assistance of rupees 2,500 per month.
"Modi ji had promised that the plan to give ₹ 2500 per month to every woman in Delhi would be passed in the first cabinet meeting. The first cabinet meeting was held yesterday, but the ₹ 2500 scheme was not passed ", Atishi told.
"On the very first day of becoming the Chief Minister,@gupta_rekha ji showed the whole country that Modi ji's guarantee was false. Now the question is - will ₹ 2500 be deposited in the accounts of all women by March 8, or will this another guarantee by Modiji turn out to be a mere slogan?", the AAP leader further added told during the press conference.
In a stern response to to Atishi's allegationsmnabet, CM Rekha Gupta said, “It's our government; the agenda will be ours. Let us work. She doesn't need to tell us everything; she has done what she has to while in power.”