'Step-motherly treatment yet again'

Atishi says allocation for city in Budget not in proportion with its share in Central taxes

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THE AAP on Thursday said the Centre has once again meted out a step-motherly" treatment to city as the allocation in the Interim Budget was almost same as last year.

"Delhi has a share of ₹ 15,000 crore in central taxes but it has only been allocated ₹ 1,100 crore by the Centre. Like every time, we have been given step-motherly treatment. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has not been given a single penny," she said.

"The government has provided central assistance of 15,000 crore to 16,000 crore to urban local bodies but no allocations has been made for the MCD.

They do not have money for the Delhi government or the MCD," Atishi said.

On Sitharaman's announcement that the government has decided to enhance the target for creating 'Lakhpati Didis' from two crore to three crore, the AAP leader said that at a time, when "women are worried about atta, dal and buying LPG cylinders, this is a huge joke that women will be made lakhpatis"". "Where are jobs and business opportunities for women?" she asked.

The 'Lakhpati Didi' scheme is aimed at training women in self-help groups (SHGs) so that they can earn a sustainable income of at least 1 lakh per annum.