New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- BJP MP Yogendra Chandolia lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday for his commitment to empowering women.

"I thank PM Modi for respecting the Nari Shakti. Half of the Indian population is women. There are young faces in the cabinet which will work for fast development," Chandolia said.

Meanwhile, BJP's Shalimar Bagh MLA Rekha Gupta will take oath as Delhi's Chief Minister today. Gupta has served as general secretary of BJP Mahila Morcha in Delhi and as a member of its national executive committee. In these roles, she initiated numerous campaigns for the welfare of marginalized communities and women.

Speaking to ANI on Thursday, the CM designate said, "It is a miracle, it is a new motivation and a new chapt...