New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday accused the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of stalling the capital's development by slashing funds for key infrastructure sectors while promoting what she called the "facade" of free schemes.

Speaking in the Delhi Assembly while concluding a debate on the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) reports tabled on Monday, Gupta said the previous government reduced Capital expenditure in health by 50%, leaving 24 hospitals incomplete. "There was a 42% drop in spending on education and sports, a 40% cut in PWD road construction, and a 36% reduction in the urban development budget. Delhi's progress was halted at the roots," she said.

The CAG reports pertain to the financi...