‘Cong, AAP did nothing for Delhi’

 

 

 

THE Congress ruled Delhi for 15 years and the AAP after that but both never addressed the issues of the people of Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Friday while stressing that her Government passed the Ayushman Bharat scheme on its first day in office. The BJP leader was sworn in on Thursday along with six other ministers, bringing the party back to power in the city after more than 26 years. Gupta alleged that both the Congress and the AAP had deprived the people of Delhi of their rights and only raised slogans without taking any real action. “Congress ruled Delhi for 15 years and after that it was the AAP... Yet, they never addressed the issues of the people of Delhi. And now, just one day after we took office, they have started questioning our government,” Gupta said. Highlighting her party’s swift decision making, she stated, “

 

We are the ones who passed the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in our very first cabinet meeting.” Arvinder Singh Lovely to be Pro-tem Speaker: BJP MLA and former Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta on Friday said Arvinder Singh Lovely would be the Pro-tem Speaker of the House. Pro-tem Speaker is a temporary Speaker who conducts House proceedings for a limited period and till the election of the full-time Speaker. Gupta told reporters that the new Government was in place with a new enthusiasm and a new passion. “Things are moving step by step in keeping with the enthusiasm and passion of the people of Delhi. A meeting has been held with the CM in which some discussion has taken place on how further proceedings will proceed,” Gupta said. Asked who would be the Pro-tem Speaker, Gupta said the agenda would be issued by evening and Lovely would hold the post. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday formed a government in Delhi after over 26 years. Rekha Gupta was sworn in as the new chief minister of the national capital. Six Ministers also took oath at the event which took place in the iconic Ramlila Maidan. Vijender Gupta is likely to be the Delhi Assembly Speaker.