Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Delhi Chief Minister flags urban naxalism in Viksit Bharat speech
The chief minister of Delhi, Rekha Gupta, gave a big speech to celebrate India's Independence Day.
She said Delhi is a very important city that can show other cities how to grow and develop.
She thanked the national government for giving Delhi money for 61 new projects.
She said the city will help India become a developed nation, which is called Viksit Bharat.
She also talked about programs that help people, like health centers with free medicines and money for women and girls.
Delhi has more than 4,000 electric buses to help keep the air clean.
She told young people not to spend all their time on social media.
Instead, she said, they should use their ideas to build the country.
She warned them against 'Urban Naxalism,' which she said can harm the nation's unity, integrity and dignity.
She believes Delhi is ready to become a model for the whole country.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said Delhi's development model can become a benchmark for other cities in her second Independence Day speech at Chhatrasal Stadium.
Gupta thanked the Central Government for sanctioning Rs 2,600 crore for 61 new projects, supporting Delhi's role in the Viksit Bharat vision.
She flagged 'Urban Naxalism' as a threat and urged youth to channel their energy into nation-building rather than limiting themselves to social media.
She highlighted welfare schemes including over 18 lakh Pink Cards, around 7.25 lakh Delhi Lakshmi Yojana registrations, and the Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana.
Delhi's budget was declared a Green Budget of Rs 22,000 crore (21 per cent of budget share), and she said Delhi is emerging as India's EV city with over 4,000 electric buses.
- Who
- Rekha Gupta, Chief Minister of Delhi
- What
- Second Independence Day address at Chhatrasal Stadium covering Delhi's development model, government schemes, and a warning against 'Urban Naxalism'
- When
- Saturday, on India's Independence Day
- Where
- Chhatrasal Stadium, Delhi
- Why
- To assert Delhi's role in the Viksit Bharat vision, present the government's achievements, and caution youth against 'Urban Naxalism'
- Speaker
- Rekha Gupta, Delhi Chief Minister
- Central funding
- Rs 2,600 crore for 61 new projects
- Green Budget
- Rs 22,000 crore (21 per cent of budget share)
- Electric buses
- More than 4,000
- Pink Cards issued
- Over 18 lakh
- Ayushman Bharat registrations
- 9 lakh in Delhi
- Jan Arogya Mandirs
- 417 opened, with 80 types of tests and free medicines
- Capital Development department
- Created by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, called a 'game changer'