Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Rekha Gupta showcases Delhi Lakshmi Yojana as Opposition walks out
The leader in charge of Delhi, called the Chief Minister, talked about a new plan to help women.
The plan is called the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana.
If a woman in Delhi is eligible, she can get 2,500 rupees every month.
That money can help her take care of her family and home.
The government has set aside a lot of money, 5,100 crore rupees, for this plan.
At first, the plan will run for three years.
It will help the first 17 lakh women, which is about 1.7 million people.
Some people in the Assembly did not agree and walked out of the room.
The Chief Minister said families do not need anyone's permission to plan how many children they have.
She said this is the first time a government actually gave money to women through such a big plan.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta showcased the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana (DLY) in the Assembly on the second day of the Monsoon Session as AAP legislators walked out.
The scheme promises Rs 2,500 every month to eligible women in Delhi, with Rs 5,100 crore earmarked for it.
The BJP government said the scheme is initially planned for three years so the first 17 lakh women can benefit.
CM Gupta dismissed Opposition claims that the scheme has too many conditions and clarified that families need no one's permission to plan or expand their family.
CM Gupta said no previous government, whether in power for 15 or 11 years, ever brought a welfare scheme of this scale for Delhi's women.
- Who
- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and the BJP-led Delhi government, with AAP Opposition legislators
- What
- Showcased the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana, a scheme providing Rs 2,500 per month to eligible women
- When
- Monday, on the second day of the Monsoon Session of the Delhi Assembly
- Where
- Assembly, New Delhi
- Why
- To financially empower Delhi women whose household work often goes unrecognized economically and to counter Opposition claims about the scheme
BJP-led Delhi Government
AAP Opposition
Eligibility conditions
BJP-led Delhi Government
CM Gupta dismissed claims of excessive conditions and said families are free to plan or expand their family without anyone's permission, with the scheme to benefit eligible women.
AAP Opposition
Opposition legislators repeatedly raised that the scheme has too many conditions, including one related to three children, questioning how Delhi women would benefit.
Credit for women's welfare
BJP-led Delhi Government
The BJP government is the first to actually implement a scheme of this scale for women, as earlier governments made promises but never gave a single rupee.
AAP Opposition
AAP legislators, who claim to be champions of Delhi's women, walked out of the House instead of staying to hear the government's response.
- Scheme
- Delhi Lakshmi Yojana (DLY)
- Monthly benefit
- Rs 2,500
- Initial beneficiaries
- 17 lakh eligible women
- Budget earmarked
- Rs 5,100 crore
- Planned duration
- Initially three years
- Presenting authority
- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta (BJP government)
- Venue
- Delhi Assembly during Monsoon Session
- Opposition action
- AAP legislators walked out