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Hindustan Times
12-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
‘All may not get to fight at border, but fight social evils': Delhi CM
Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday, saying all citizens may 'not get an opportunity to die for the country at the border', exhorted Delhi residents to contribute towards national development and 'fight social evil' at home on the lines of soldiers fighting for the country. Speaking at a conference and annual accolades ceremony for women doctors at the India International Centre, she said: 'We are all hearing about the developments on the of jawans are protecting you and me on the borders and we naturally feel like contributing to it... but we will not get a chance to go on the border or to shoot at the will not get the opportunity to die for the country but all of us have the opportunity to live for it. From this moment onwards, start living for the like country's soldier are fighting on the border, we have the responsibility to fight the social evils and bad customs in our society...' She underlined the need to view each citizen as a national asset. 'If every one of our 140 crore people works with dedication, some for their families, and some for the country, India will certainly move forward,' she said. She also lauded the contribution of mothers and doctors to society on the occasion of Mother's Day, calling them the two pillars of life. 'One battle is fought at the border, carried on our soldiers' shoulders. But the other lies within society, against bad habits, unhealthy practices and negative thinking. That too, we must fight.' Gupta also spoke about the growing concern of obesity, especially among women, and emphasised the importance of prioritising health and diet. 'Obesity must end. Women often focus on caring for everyone else, but during Covid-19, I realised that we must take care of ourselves first,' she said. 'After God, if there's anyone we place our trust in, it's our mothers and our doctors — one gives us life, and the other saves it.' Encouraging women to take charge of their well-being, she praised the government's efforts to make fitness accessible, highlighting the installation of open gyms in parks across the city. 'If there's a need, we will set up more such gyms. Our vision is a healthy India, and the foundation starts with healthy families,' she said. Earlier in the day, Gupta attended the 36th Rath Yatra at Shree Mahaveer Digambar Jain Mandir in Pitampura.
India Gazette
11-05-2025
- Health
- India Gazette
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta attends 36th Rath Yatra at Shree Mahaveer Digambar Jain Mandir
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta attended the 36th Rath Yatra at Shree Mahaveer Digambar Jain Mandir in Pitampura on Sunday. Earlier, the CM met the Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh and other health superintendents at the secretariat to review preparedness for any 'emergency'. The meeting was held on Friday. Speaking to the media after the meeting, CM Gupta emphasised that the Government hospitals in the national capital are prepared. 'Our government hospitals are all prepared for any situation. We have invited all the MDS and taken updates. A probe into updating on any shortage of staff or medicines is being done. The patients coming in will be treated through the Ayushman Bharat Scheme and the Ayushman Vyay Vandana Scheme. The administration, doctors and hospitals must be ready,' she said. On April 28, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Vice Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal said that the Vay Vandan Yojana, which fulfils a promise made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will provide health benefits worth up to Rs 10 lakh to each eligible beneficiary. While speaking to ANI, Chahal said, 'PM Narendra Modi had promised Delhi to give benefits of the Ayushman Yojana... The Vay Vandan Yojana, which will provide a benefit worth Rs 10 lakh to each beneficiary, is set to be implemented starting today... The Delhi government had allocated a budget of Rs 2140 crores for this scheme.' Under the program, every senior citizen aged 70 and above will be eligible for comprehensive health coverage. Earlier on Thursday, Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar held meeting with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at the Delhi Secretariat to discuss key issues such as water supply, land, DDA, road development, traffic congestion, and other important infrastructure challenges facing by the national capital. After the meeting, Khattar said that the national capital has been facing many problems which is been pending for 15 to 20 years due to the failures of past governments. He also praised Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and stated that ever since Rekha Gupta became Chief Minister, the whole cabinet has been working together to solve these issues. (ANI)
