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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta in conversation with Vandita Mishra, Opinion Editor, The Indian Express.Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said she wants development for Delhi instead of statehood and added people in her government will not be able to sleep till water reaches every house in the Capital. Taking a dig at the AAP, she said they were protesting while being in power and are doing the same being the Opposition. A while ago, Gupta commented on BJP’s historic win in the Assembly polls and said the residents realised the Capital needed a double-engine government. Gupta was the guest at Express Adda today and was in conversation with Vandita Mishra, National Opinion Editor, The Indian Express.
When asked about the demolition of slums in Delhi, Gupta said, “If people are not willing to leave slums after being given a Rs 35 lakh flat in a good area, then it’s wrong. Delhi has 675 slum clusters. The previous governments, neither the Congress nor the AAP, provided houses to the slum dwellers. The court has ordered people not to live on railway lines or near drains, which may lead to flooding. Furthermore, she said that if the BJP government is demolishing slums, it is also providing new houses to people. “This is something that previous governments did not do,” she said.
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Four months ago, the BJP returned to power in Delhi after 27 years and CM Gupta has been spearheading the government since. Gupta has made several big-ticket announcements from a clean Yamuna to pothole-free roads and regulation on private school fees. Leading the government with 48 MLAs from her party, Gupta’s tenure has seen increased coordination between the Centre, the Union Territory, and both municipal corporations. She faces challenges in balancing people’s expectations and her government’s development mantra, and delivering on promises such as Rs 2,500 aid for women.
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Rekha Gupta Express Adda Live Updates: Here's what Gupta commented on Shashi Tharoor, Kunal Kamra and more
In a candid conversation with Anant Goenka, Executive Director, The Indian Express, Rekha Gupta comments on these prominent personalities
Zoran Mamdani -- No comment
Diljit --Let me first watch the movie first
Shashi Tharoor-- Has done good job in life and for the nation
Kunal Kamra - If he wants to do a comedy show in Delhi, he should come at his own risk
When asked about her comment on Kunal Kamra, as his show will be an expression of confidence in her government, Gupta said, “In that case, he is welcome.”
Rekha Gupta Express Adda Live Updates: If BJP govt demolishes slums, it provides new houses too, says Gupta
When asked about the demolition of slums in Delhi, Gupta said, "If people are not willing to leave slums after being given a Rs 35 lakh flat in a good area, then it's wrong. Delhi has 675 slum clusters. The previous governments, neither the Congress nor the AAP, provided houses to the slum dwellers. The court has ordered people not to live on railway lines or near drains, which may lead to flooding. Furthermore, she said that if the BJP government is demolishing slums, it is also providing new houses to people. "This is something that previous governments did not do," she said.
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Rekha Gupta Express Adda Live Updates: Non NDA CM Gupta admires - Sheila Dikshit
The candid conversation with Anant Goenka, Executive Director, The Indian Express continues and here are Rekha Gupta's replies
Non NDA CM she admires - Sheila Dikshit
BJP CM she admires the most - Yogi Adityanath
Rekha Gupta Express Adda Live Updates: One thing woman CM can do that men can't- Care, Gupta replies
In a candid conversation with Anant Goenka, Executive Director, The Indian Express; CM Rekha Gupta responds to the question: "One thing woman CM can do that men can't"- Care.
Rekha Gupta Express Adda Live Updates: Aim to implement every scheme swiftly, says Gupta
"I can assure you that our party and government will fulfill all the promises we have made. On our first day in office, we approved the Ayushman Yojana, and within four months, we have successfully implemented the scheme. Additionally, we have launched the Vaya Vandana Yojana for senior citizens.
Our aim is to implement every scheme swiftly, ensuring that people can benefit from initiatives like the one providing Rs 2,500 every month to eligible women. We are working diligently to ensure all eligible beneficiaries in the city receive the benefits of this scheme, and it will be implemented soon," Gupta says.
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Rekha Gupta Express Adda Live Updates: Want development for Delhi instead of statehood, says Gupta
Rekha Gupta says: There are both pros and cons for full statehood. But Delhi is the national capital of India. I want development for Delhi instead of full statehood.
Rekha Gupta Express Adda Live Updates: ''AAP divided Delhi into tax payers and traders...but people understood merely free electricity won't work
Rekha Gupta says: The previous AAP government and the party divided Delhi vertically into two parts - tax payers and traders, who have been facing unemployment. Traders who pay taxes today find it difficult to survive in Delhi, and they are moving out of the city. Another category is the one who was given 200 units of electricity for free to get votes. However, people gradually understood free electricity will not yield in growth. Basic amenities like health, water and road infrastructure are also important.
Rekha Gupta Express Adda Live Updates: Don't come from political background, says CM Gupta
Speaking about her political journey, CM Gupta says, I don't come from a political party. I was the first girl from the Aggarwal community to contest a university election. I am happy that there is a party that gives an opportunity to people who come from a non-political background."
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Rekha Gupta Express Adda Live Updates: Delhi is mini India, says Rekha Gupta
Talking about the Capital, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta says Delhi is mini India. People from across the country come here with hopes and dreams. While in terms of area the city is small, population wise its bigger as the city provides opportunity to everyone.
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Rekha Gupta Express Adda Live Updates: All wanted a corruption-free govt, Gupta on India Against Corruption movement
On being asked about her role in the India Against Corruption movement, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta says, Ït was a movement where people of Delhi thought a change is going to come. All of them wanted a corruption-free government. With that hope, hundreds of people joined, and I also joined them with the hope that an honest government will come up. However, people will not forget the party for what they did in the last ten years.
Rekha Gupta Express Adda Live Updates: CM Gupta arrives
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has arrived at the venue for Express Adda.
Rekha Gupta Express Adda Live Updates: BJP's return to power in 27 years and Rekha Gupta's leadership
The BJP made a historic return to power in Delhi after 27 years four months ago and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has been spearheading the government making big ticket announcements ranging from a clean Yamuna to pothole-free roads and regulation on private school fees.
A three-time councillor and a first-time MLA, Gupta is no stranger to the city’s politics. She began her political career as a student leader with the ABVP in the early 1990s and went on to serve as president of the Delhi University Students’ Union in 1996-97.
The Shalimar Bagh MLA entered the city’s electoral politics in 2007, when she was elected as a councillor in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). She made it to MCD House twice again before being chosen as Chief Minister.
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Welcome to Rekha Gupta Express Adda Live blog! Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will be in conversation with Vandita Mishra, National Opinion Editor, The Indian Express, shortly.
The Express Adda is a series of informal interactions organised by The Indian Express Group and features those at the centre of change. Previous guests include Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, philanthropist Bill Gates and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
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