New Delhi, March 9 -- Delhi Assembly's Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Atishi has criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "jumla" gaurantee that Rs 2 500 would be credited into bank accounts of eligible beneficiaries under the BJP government's Mahila Samridhi Yojana. Despite PM's promise, she said no concrete steps were taken to roll out the scheme.

"PM Narendra Modi had promised the women of Delhi that on 8 March, the first instalment of Rs 2500 will be given... Not only have they not given the money, they have not even issued the parameters of the scheme, the how and when of the registration process has also not been decided. They formed a four-member committee yesterday, and everyone knows that when something needs to...