New Delhi: AAP leader Atishi has sought a meeting of AAP MLAs with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to discuss the Rs 2,500 monthly aid to women promised by the ruling BJP earlier during the assembly poll campaign.
In a letter to Gupta on Saturday, Atishi questioned why a scheme on financial aid to women was not approved in the new government’s first cabinet meeting when the prime minister had promised it in an election rally.
Gupta and her council of ministers took the oath of office on Thursday, following a victory over the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the assembly polls held earlier in the month.
Seeking a meeting with CM Rekha Gupta, she wrote, “The AAP legislative delegation wishes to meet you on February 23 to discuss this issue. On behalf of lakhs of women in Delhi, I humbly request you to spare some time from your busy schedule so that we can present our case for concrete action on this scheme.”
Earlier on Friday, the AAP leader held a press conference, questioning the BJP’s commitment to its promises, particularly the Rs2,500 financial assistance scheme for women.
During a press conference, Atishi said, “If Modi ji’s guarantee was real, the women’s financial assistance scheme would have been passed in the first cabinet meeting. But on her very first day as Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta exposed Modi ji’s false claims and proved that his guarantee is no less than ‘Jumla,'” Atishi said.
She further stated, “Modi ji repeatedly assured from every platform that women would receive Rs2,500, and even BJP President JP Nadda said in a press conference that the scheme would be approved in the first cabinet meeting. However, this has not happened.”
“Modi ji also promised that the Rs2,500 amount would be transferred to women’s bank accounts by March 8. I want to ask Rekha Gupta–will she once again prove Modi ji’s guarantee to be false on March 8?” Atishi questioned on Friday.
