Controversy Over Unfulfilled Promise: AAP Demands Action on Women's Aid Scheme

AAP leader Atishi has called for a meeting with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to discuss the Rs 2,500 monthly aid to women. The aid was promised by BJP during their campaign but wasn't approved in the first cabinet meeting. BJP assures implementation by March.

In a move to address campaign promises head-on, AAP leader Atishi has requested a meeting with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. The agenda? Deliberating on the promised Rs 2,500 monthly aid to women, a commitment made by the BJP ahead of the recent assembly polls.

Atishi expressed bewilderment in a letter, questioning why the financial aid scheme failed to get approval in the new government's inaugural cabinet meeting, despite Prime Minister Modi's assurances during an election rally. The discussion comes after BJP's decisive victory, securing 48 of the 70 assembly seats.

Atishi, representing one of AAP's 22 seats, criticizes the BJP for delaying the scheme's implementation, leaving women who relied on Modi's promises feeling sidelined. However, Chief Minister Gupta reiterates the BJP's commitment to rolling out the aid by March.