New Delhi [India], March 4: Delhi Assembly Leader of Opposition Atishi, alongside AAP MLAs and volunteers, staged a protest on Tuesday against the BJP-led Delhi government over delays in the promised financial assistance under the Mahila Samriddhi Yojana. The AAP leaders questioned why women in Delhi had not yet received the Rs 2,500 financial assistance that was guaranteed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Addressing the gathering, Atishi clarified that the protest was not an act of defiance, but rather a call for the implementation of the scheme. “We are not protesting. We are waiting. Modi Ji said that the first installment of Rs 2,500 would be credited to all women’s bank accounts in Delhi. He had said it was his guarantee. Four days are left. So we are waiting,” she stated.
AAP leader Kuldeep Kumar further criticized the delay, emphasizing the urgency as International Women’s Day approaches. “With only four days left until March 8th, the women of Delhi are eagerly asking when they will receive the promised Rs 2,500. You had assured us that women’s accounts would be credited with this amount, but now we’re wondering what’s holding it back. We urge you to fulfill this promise and not let it become another unfulfilled guarantee like the Rs 15 lakh promise. We hope Rekha Ji will ensure that Modi’s guarantee is met and that women in Delhi receive Rs 2,500 monthly. We’re here to remind you that time is running out – just four days are left,” he said.
Kumar also questioned the logistics of transferring the funds, stating that the government had not issued any circulars or collected details of women in Delhi, making it unclear how the payments would be made.
Earlier, on March 1, Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva responded to the criticisms, asserting that the Delhi government is committed to serving all sections of society. He further stated, “March 8 is Women’s Day, and I feel that every day in India should be celebrated as Women’s Day. Our government is ready to work for every section and take them along with it. Let the date of March 8 come, things will become clear soon….”