Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Monday said the Delhi government’s budgets have repeatedly failed the people of the national capital and the 2024-25 budget would also not meet the expectations of the people.

Reacting to the Delhi government’s budget presented by finance minister Atishi, the Delhi BJP chief said, “It is the last electoral budget of the Arvind Kejriwal government, and he has tried to play to the gallery by calling the budget a Ram Rajya Budget though it has nothing new for the people and the budget does not mention developmental projects.”

“The Delhi government has failed to present an outcome budget this year which speaks volumes about the failure of the government to provide budget funds and utility figures. Budget after budget, the government keeps pumping funds into Delhi Jal Board (DJB) with latest claims of laying water and sewerage pipelines in 98% of unauthorised colonies while ground reality is that over 75% of unauthorised colonies are still dependent on water tankers and septic tanks for toilet waste disposal. It is shocking to see the Kejriwal government pumping in ₹7200 crores into Delhi Jal Board which has become the centre of scams worth ₹78000 crore during the last 9 years,” said Sachdeva.

The Delhi government on Monday presented a ₹76,000 crore Budget for the financial year 2024-25 in the legislative assembly, with finance minister Atishi saying that the 10th budget of the AAP-led Delhi government is themed on Ram Rajya and promised to provide financial assistance of ₹1000 per month to all women of Delhi above 18 years.