Dynamite News Atishi slams Delhi Govt for not fulfilling its promises
Atishi has highlighted many unfulfilled promises made by BJP during Assembly Elections early this month. Must follow the story on Dynamite News:
New Delhi: Former Delhi Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition (LoP), Atishi on Monday criticised the BJP government for failing to fulfil its promises made to the people of the national capital.
Atishi also highlighted the unfulfilled promise of providing Rs 2,500 per month to every woman in Delhi, which was supposed to be passed in the first cabinet meeting.
Atishi Statement
LoP Delhi Assembly Atishi said, "...People of Delhi have given us the responsibility of opposition, and we will raise the voice of people in the assembly. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP had promised to the people of Delhi that in the first cabinet meeting, a scheme of giving Rs 2500 per month to every woman will be passed, but that has not happened yet. The first instalment was promised by 8th March. We will raise this issue in the assembly..."
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Further, the AAP leader said, "I had predicted this even before the swearing-in of the BJP government that the BJP government will definitely make some excuse for not fulfilling its promises. When Arvind Kejriwal became the Chief Minister of Delhi, Delhi's budget was Rs 30,000 crores. But even then, Arvind Kejriwal ran a profitable government that gave free electricity, free water, good schools, good hospitals, free bus travel, and free pilgrimage.They are saying that the treasury is empty, there is no shortage of money, there is a shortage of intentions."
Atishi also compared the current situation to Arvind Kejriwal's leadership, where the Delhi government provided free services like electricity, water, and healthcare despite limited funds.
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Meanwhile, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday stepped up the attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and accused it of leaving an empty “public exchequer” when it was in power in the Capital before the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took over.
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AAP Responds
The AAP, however, shot back and claimed that Delhi’s budget grew from Rs 30,000 crore to Rs 77,000 crore in the 10 years of Arvind Kejriwal’s leadership. “We have handed over a fiscally strong and growing government to the BJP,” said former CM and AAP leader Atishi. The BJP must focus on delivering their promises instead of making “excuses”, she said.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had formed a government in the national capital after 27 years. In the assembly polls held earlier this month, BJP won 48 seats out of 70, while the Aam Aadmi Party won only 22 seats. Congress could not open its account.