Holy dip in Ganga, visit to Kedarnath, Badrinath: Gupta's ‘act of thanksgiving' after completing 100 days as Delhi CM

Indian Express

6 days ago

The allocation of the highest-ever Budget of Rs 1 lakh crore for Delhi, the implementation of Ayushman Bharat Yojana, Centre's flagship health insurance scheme, steps taken to clean Yamuna, and eradication of 4,000 dark spots — these were some of the key highlights in a 22-page workbook released by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday to mark 100 days of her government.
'I am calling this book a workbook instead of a report card because it is a document of Delhi's development, where the work done by the government will continue to get updated over time. We spent the last 100 days working on several important public welfare initiatives…,' Gupta asserted at an event with ministers Kapil Mishra and Ashish Sood by her side.
The Chief Minister is now ready to take a holy dip in the Ganga as she visits Haridwar with her family on June 1 and 2, 'as an act of thanksgiving'. 'The CM did not take leave in the last 100 days. Before that, she was busy with the election campaign. Now, as both the BJP and the CM have completed the hundred days in power, the CM has decided to go on a small trip with her husband and children,' said a senior official.
Following the 'Ganga snan' in Haridwar, the Chief Minister will visit Kedarnath and Badrinath on June 2. 'In Haridwar, a new ashram is being inaugurated, the CM will be attending that event, and after that, she will take a holy dip in the Ganges…On the second day, she would be going to visit Kedarnath and Badrinath temple,' the official added.
After taking charge as the Chief Minister of Delhi, officials said, Gupta has been starting her day at 6 am with field visits, followed by jan sunwai (public hearings) at her residence in Shalimar Bagh, road inspection, and meetings with officials. During her field visits, she visited the construction of major road repairing works, ongoing projects, inspected hospitals, and the Yamuna cleaning work in the past few weeks.
In the workbook, the government has also highlighted drafting the Bill for regulations of school fees in private schools, enabling water tanks with GPS location, and procurement of e-buses under DEVI.
The CM said that in the next 10 days, the BJP government will distribute the workbook to the residents of Delhi across all 70 Assembly constituencies, ward through public meetings, allowing people to directly learn about the government's work.
She added that in these public meetings, the Delhi government ministers, MLAs, councillors, and MPs will not only share the achievements of the past 100 days but also gather suggestions from the public for the coming days and inform them about plans.
The CM also announced that the government will hold a mega event on Saturday at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, where they will release the workbook and a comprehensive presentation of their achievements in the last four months before the public.
'The Central and state governments are working together as a double-engine government to serve the people. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are continuously working towards the development of Delhi,' the CM asserted.
Meanwhile, targeting the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, the CM said, 'We all know that the previous government indulged in corruption, sat in Sheesh Mahal (glass palace) worth crores, did nothing for the people except praise themselves using their corrupt money…Wo naam karne wali sarkar thi, ye kam karne wali sarkar hai. Wo 10 saal ki brashtachari ka meva khane wali sarkar thi, ye 100 din ki seva karne wali sarkar hai (That was a government only for the sake of it… This is the government that is functional… That government indulged in corruption… this government has served the people),' the CM said.
The government, said officials, will also issue a pamphlet, which will have the projects and works done in the last 100 days. 'We will make sure it reaches every household in Delhi,' the CM said.