Delhi Announces ₹1000 Monthly Allowance for Women in 'Ram Rajya' Themed Budget
Finance Minister Atishi presents a ₹76,000 crore budget for 2024-25, focusing on education, health, and infrastructure development.
- Delhi Finance Minister Atishi announces a monthly allowance of ₹1000 for women aged 18 and above under the 'Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana'.
- The 2024-25 budget, themed around 'Ram Rajya', totals ₹76,000 crore, with significant allocations for education, health, and infrastructure.
- Atishi presents her first budget, emphasizing the AAP government's commitment to the principles of 'Ram Rajya' and highlighting the government's achievements over the past decade.
- Critics from the BJP label the budget as indicative of the AAP government's duplicity, while AAP officials defend it as a step towards realizing the dream of 'Ram Rajya'.
- The budget includes plans for the development of unauthorized colonies and the continuation of schemes like 'Farishtey Dilli Ke', which has saved 22,000 lives.