‘Resolved To Establish Ram Rajya In Delhi’: AAP Minister Atishi In Budget Speech
The Budget Session of the Delhi Assembly commenced on 15 February and has been extended till 8 March
Delhi Finance Minister Atishi said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had resolved to establish ‘Ram Rajya’ in the national capital while delivering her maiden budget speech at the assembly on Monday.
“All of us sitting here are inspired by Lord Ram and we have resolved to establish a ‘Ram Rajya’ in Delhi, said Atishi as she began presenting Delhi’s budget for the financial year 2024-25 with an outlay of Rs 76,000 crore.
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The Budget Session of the Delhi Assembly commenced on 15 February and has been extended till 8 March. It was supposed to end on February 21. This is likely to be the longest assembly session under the AAP government’s regime.
The Delhi government’s budget focused on education, health, power, and roads among other sectors.
“When Arvind Kejriwal became the chief minister, he made ‘Sikshya’ the ‘Raj Dharm’," she said.
She spoke about how Delhi has changed in the last 10 years under the AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) government. In her maiden budget speech, she proposed an allocation of Rs 16,396 crore for the education sector.
“This is a moment of pride that Kejriwal government is presenting its tenth budget. I am not just presenting the tenth budget but a picture of changing Delhi. Kejriwal came as a ray of hope. We are all inspired by Ram Rajya. We are working hard towards realizing the dream of Ram Rajya," Atishi said in the state assembly.
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