Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Slams AAP for Ignoring Central Welfare Schemes at 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0' Event

By A Staff Reporter

New Delhi: While launching the second phase of the tree plantation campaign ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0’, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta took a sharp dig at the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for allegedly neglecting several central welfare schemes.

Speaking at the event, CM Gupta stated, “Wherever the central government's name came, the previous government and the chief minister always had a problem. Maybe that's why they never accepted Ayushman Yojana, Vay Bandhan Yojana, Arogya Mandir, PM Awas Yojana and even Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam.”

Calling the tree plantation campaign a non-political and purely social initiative, she added, “What pain was in this? One tree in the name of nature, our mother, our motherland. This is just a social drive. They (AAP) could do anything, but they never loved to do good work.”

The CM’s remarks came during a high-profile event aimed at encouraging public participation in environmental protection. Under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0’ initiative, the Delhi government has pledged to plant 70 lakh trees this season to tackle the city's long-standing air pollution and ecological challenges.

CM Gupta urged every individual, school, government body, and social organization to plant at least one tree in honour of Mother Earth. The event saw participation from schoolchildren, NGOs, and government officials.