Not Posters, but Performance: CM Rekha Gupta hits out at predecessors as Government completes one year

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New Delhi, February 2026 : The Chief Minister of Delhi, Smt. Rekha Gupta, on Friday launched a sharp attack on the functioning of previous governments as her government completed one year in office. She stated that the present administration is not a government of promises and announcements, but of measurable outcomes. She said that whether it was the 15-year rule of the Congress or the 11-year tenure of the Aam Aadmi Party, the emphasis had been on publicity and poster-driven politics. In contrast, her government is operating on the principle of ‘less paperwork, more work’.

The Chief Minister said that under earlier governments, Delhi witnessed more noise and fewer solutions. Politics of allegations, delays and confrontation had slowed administrative progress. By contrast, the present government has adopted a timeline-based working model, placing accountability at the forefront. She asserted that Delhi is now witnessing on-ground results rather than tweet-and-advertisement politics.

On the issue of cleaning the Yamuna, the Chief Minister said that for decades there had been announcements but little tangible improvement. She alleged that during 15 years of Congress rule and 11 years of Aam Aadmi Party governance, no serious effort was made towards rejuvenating the river, resulting in a worsening condition. After assuming office, the present government initiated the upgradation of sewage treatment plants, tapping of drains and implementation of new projects, leading to concrete progress in pollution control.

Addressing waste management, Smt. Rekha Gupta criticised previous governments for failing to enhance processing capacity in line with daily waste generation, which led to the formation of landfill mountains. She said that biomining capacity has now been increased manifold, with a clear target to process the entire quantity of waste generated each day on the same day.

On pollution control, the Chief Minister said that while earlier administrations relied on slogans and press conferences, the current government has prepared a scientific short-term, mid-term and long-term roadmap and has commenced its implementation.

In the field of education, she stated that previous governments focused more on publicity than on structural reforms. After her government assumed office, a Fee Regulation Act was implemented to curb arbitrary practices by private schools, something that had not been achieved earlier. She said this decision has provided relief to lakhs of parents.

Commenting on administrative work culture, she said that confrontation once dominated governance, whereas the present government has prioritised dialogue and coordination. She noted that earlier administrations lacked transparency and accountability, while the current government has strengthened systems through digital mechanisms, financial discipline and institutional reforms.

Smt. Rekha Gupta stated that previous governments treated power as a means of comfort, whereas the present government regards it as a means of service. Taking a swipe at Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, she said that while he would promptly arrive with cheques where political gain was visible, assistance to the families of government employees and doctors who died during COVID remained pending for years. The present government, she said, has resolved all such cases.

She expressed confidence that within one year, the direction of governance has changed, and in the coming years, the national capital will witness comprehensive transformation.