New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- As a gift on Women's Day, Delhi's chief minister-to-be, Rekha Gupta, said on Thursday that the BJP government will fulfil its poll promise of providing Rs.2,500 in monthly financial assistance to women starting next month.

Gupta said that the first instalment of the monthly aid will be credited to the accounts of all eligible women by March 8. March 8 is celebrated every year as International Women's Day.

"Fulfilling the dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the responsibility of all 48 BJP MLAs in the capital. We will definitely fulfil all our promises, including financial support for women. Women will 100% get monetary support into their accounts by March 8," Delhi's chief minister-designate said.

The Bharati...