NEW DELHI: AAP leader Atishi has written to Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta requesting a meeting with the AAP legislative delegation on February 23 to discuss the implementation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s electoral promise of Rs2,500 monthly assistance for women.
The letter comes after the BJP’s first cabinet meeting on February 20 did not address the scheme that was promised during Modi’s election rally in Dwarka.
In her letter to the Chief Minister, Atishi congratulated Gupta on assuming office while highlighting the Prime Minister’s commitment.
“During an election rally in Dwarka on January 31, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured the mothers and sisters of Delhi that after the formation of a BJP government, the first cabinet meeting would approve a Rs2500 per month scheme for them. He had said – ‘This is Modi’s guarantee,'” Atishi wrote.
The AAP leader expressed concern about the scheme’s absence from the first cabinet meeting and noted the disappointment among Delhi’s women.
“The women of Delhi trusted Modi Ji’s guarantee, and now they feel deceived,” she stated in the letter.
Atishi requested time from the Chief Minister to discuss the matter further. “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.”
During a press conference on Friday, Atishi questioned the BJP’s commitment to implementing the financial assistance scheme.
“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,'” she said.
She further emphasized the promises made by BJP leadership. “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.”
Atishi concluded by questioning the March 8 deadline for the scheme’s implementation. “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?”
