Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Over 4.87 Lakh Women Register for Delhi Lakshmi Yojana
The Delhi government started a special program called the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana.
The program helps women by giving them 2,500 rupees.
Many women in Delhi wanted to join.
More than 4.87 lakh women registered on the website.
Almost 2 lakh women sent in their final applications by Friday evening.
The Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, met happy women at the Delhi Assembly.
She said the government kept its promise to the women of Delhi.
She also visited a registration camp in Shalimar Bagh and helped women sign up.
Some leaders argued about which political party really cares about women.
The women who joined said their election promises were finally coming true.
More than 4.87 lakh women registered on the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana portal by 8 p.m. Friday.
Nearly two lakh women (1,99,679) submitted their final applications for the scheme by Friday evening.
The scheme provides Rs 2,500 to women in Delhi, fulfilling a Delhi government election promise.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, welcomed by women at the Delhi Assembly, promised to always stand with women for empowerment and security.
Minister Ashish Sood compared governance models and accused AAP's Arvind Kejriwal of using women's empowerment for vote-bank politics.
- Who
- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Delhi Minister Ashish Sood, and women beneficiaries registering for the scheme
- What
- The Delhi Lakshmi Yojana opened for registrations, with over 4.87 lakh women registering and 1.99 lakh submitting final applications to receive Rs 2,500
- When
- By Friday evening and Thursday (exact calendar dates not specified in the article)
- Where
- New Delhi, including the Delhi Assembly and a scheme camp in Shalimar Bagh
- Why
- To fulfil a Delhi government election promise aimed at women's welfare and empowerment
Delhi Government (BJP-led)
Aam Aadmi Party record
Who truly empowers Delhi's women
Delhi Government (BJP-led)
The Delhi government says it has fulfilled the promise made to women, opened the way for Rs 2,500 payments, and will always stand with women for their empowerment and security.
Aam Aadmi Party record
Minister Ashish Sood accuses AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal of speaking about women's empowerment only for vote-bank politics until just before elections and of running Punjab through remote control, citing a sharp difference between the two governance models.
Election promises on the ground
Delhi Government (BJP-led)
Women beneficiaries welcomed the scheme and expressed confidence that election promises made by the Delhi government are now being implemented on the ground.
Aam Aadmi Party record
The government's criticism implies that opponents' earlier empowerment talk was driven by vote-bank politics rather than genuine implementation of welfare promises.
- Scheme
- Delhi Lakshmi Yojana
- Benefit amount
- Rs 2,500
- Portal registrations (by 8 p.m. Friday)
- 4,87,181
- Final applications submitted
- 1,99,679
- Chief Minister
- Rekha Gupta
- Scheme camp location
- Shalimar Bagh, Delhi (visited on Thursday)
- Beneficiaries
- Women of Delhi