Delhi CM Rekha Gupta takes swipe at Opposition in Assembly: ‘Bahut khafa hain mere lehza badalne se…’

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta took a jibe at the Opposition, saying they criticised her after she adopted their own tone amid a political slugfest following the presentation of the Delhi budget.

“Bahut khafa hai mere lehza badlne se, jab unhi ke lehze me baat ki [They are very upset that my tone has changed, but I only started speaking in their tone] It is not in their fate to sit on the ruling side,” Rekha Gupta said.

The Delhi chief minister also accused the opposition of relentlessly finding faults despite what she described as a “big and substantial” budget for the national capital.

She said, “Such a big budget came for Delhi, yet they left no stone unturned in finding faults. On Twitter and in the media, they are claiming that Delhi is being ruined. If a good and substantial budget has been presented, it should be a reason for happiness. Everything will be clear in a few days.”

Rekha Gupta also pointed at cutting down the Delhi government’s dependency on assistance from the Centre.

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“It is possible that there may be no need for central assistance. If the leakage they have caused is stopped, then things can be managed,” she said.

The remarks come as AAP’s ‘Chori Bandh’ slogan echoed through the session, with members demanding transparency and accountability in financial allocations. The Opposition also raised doubts over allocation of funds.

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Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly Atishi said, “”The budget session is to present budget and hold a discussion on budget, but yesterday, when the list of business for today came, only one hour was allotted for discussion on budget…I want to ask the BJP, what are you hiding? Why don’t you want a discussion on budget?… This clearly shows there is something wrong. I have written to Speaker Vijender Gupta and demanded at least two days for discussions on the budget.”