Delhi CM Rekha Gupta’s big blast: We have inherited the burden of debt, we will keep accounting of every penny of the public

News India Live, Digital Desk: As soon as Delhi’s newly appointed Chief Minister Rekha Gupta took charge, she made a direct attack on the financial policies of the previous government. Addressing a press conference, CM Rekha Gupta clarified that she found Delhi’s treasury not in ‘surplus’ (profit) but burdened with huge debt. He has assured the public that his government will release a ‘White Paper’ in the coming time and every penny of expenditure incurred in the past years will be made public. “Legacy of Debt”: 3 tough strikes from the Chief Minister Empty treasury and pending bills: Rekha Gupta alleged that the previous government ignored the financial health of Delhi in the pursuit of populist announcements. Funds of many departments are stuck and bills for development works are pending. ‘Zero tolerance’ on corruption: He said, “The money of the people of Delhi is not anyone’s private property. Wherever there is embezzlement or wasteful expenditure, strict action will be taken. We will create a system of auditing where there is no place for corruption.” New model of transparency: CM announced that from now on, data and expenditure details of every major project of Delhi government will be online. Will be available, so that the common man can see where his tax is being used. Opposition’s counterattack: “Trying to hide its failures”, on the other hand, Aam Aadmi Party and the opposition have called these claims of Rekha Gupta ‘politically motivated’. The opposition says Delhi has always been a profitable state and the new government is using the excuse of ‘debt’ to blame its possible failures on the previous government. Rekha Gupta’s vision: What will be the next step? The Chief Minister has indicated that the focus of his government will now be ‘increasing revenue’ and ‘reducing expenditure’. New policies: A new ‘financial blueprint’ will soon be prepared for Delhi. Stalled projects: Projects stalled due to lack of funds will be completed on priority basis. Public Welfare: The budget in areas like education and health will not be reduced, but wasteful expenditure will be curbed.