New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Atishi on Thursday expressed hope that the first cabinet meeting of the new BJP government in Delhi, which Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will chair on Thursday, will take the decision to give Rs 2500 per month to women of Delhi as promised by the party before the assembly polls.

She said BJP leaders had promised that first instalment will be released on March 8, which is observed as International Women's Day.

"During the Delhi assembly elections, PM Modi and BJP leaders had promised that as soon as the government is formed, the scheme to give Rs 2500 per month to every woman will be passed in the first cabinet meeting, and the first instalment will be given b...