Atishi attacks Delhi BJP government over monthly allowance for women, AAP MPs defection
Delhi Opposition Leader Atishi criticized the BJP-led Rekha Gupta government for failing to deliver its election promise of a ₹2,500 monthly allowance for women and challenged the legality of seven AAP MPs merging with the BJP. She highlighted that women were instructed to link their mobile numbers to bank accounts in anticipation of the payments, which never materialized. Atishi labeled the MPs' merger with BJP as unconstitutional during a press conference. The remarks underscore growing political tensions in Delhi over unfulfilled promises and party defections.
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Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Atishi on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) questioned Rekha Gupta government over its poll promise of providing ₹2,500 per month to women and termed the acceptance of the merger of seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs with the BJP as "unconstitutional".Addressing a press conference, Atishi said that BJP ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections in January last year, promised that women in the national capital would start receiving ₹2,500 in their bank accounts from March 8 that year.She said women were told to link their mobile numbers with their bank accounts and were assured that they would receive an SMS confirming the transfer of the amount.
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