New Delhi, March 27 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday criticized the previous AAP government in the Assembly, highlighting its financial mismanagement and corruption that led to delays and cost overruns in the construction of hospitals and schools.
She said that the previous year had been eventful, as the government had worked hard to improve service delivery.
“Now, the focus will be on achieving results, not on creating headlines. We are doing our best to improve Delhi and moving forward with full accountability,” she said, promising accountability for every rupee of public funds.
“There will be transformation in Delhi, not confrontation. There will be performance, not politics. I can say this much that some people are changing the trend, and we are among them,” she said, concluding the discussion on the Annual Budget.
Addressing the MLAs during the discussion on Budget 2026-27 and in the backdrop of damning reports from the CAG against the mismanagement of the Arvind Kejriwal government, she said, “Even today, there is a liability of Rs 2,000 crore on our government under the head of hospitals.”
“Under the head of schools, there is a liability of Rs 1,000 crore on our government. Their mismanagement and corruption not only escalated project costs but also left a huge liability on our government,” she said.
Chief Minister Gupta also criticized the Kejriwal government for not paying Rs 24 crore to sportspersons and Rs 18 crore to EWS beneficiaries.
She announced that three new Metro corridors will open this year, making Delhi the city with the longest network in the country.
She said that the Delhi government has provided financial support to civic agencies for wall-to-wall carpeting to tackle pollution.
“For pollution mitigation, the city is moving towards emission reduction and automated commercial vehicle testing,” she said.