Chief Minister of Delhi Rekha Gupta celebrated her 51st birthday on Saturday by visiting her native village, Nandgarh, in Haryana. She was joined by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini for the special occasion.
"Today is a special day for me. I felt that I should come here and pay my respects to my birthplace. Nayab Singh Saini and my entire Haryana family gave me so much love and blessings. Today, there are many events for the inauguration of projects here. I thank the Haryana government and my elder brother Nayab Saini for doing such a great work and everything done for our village," Gupta said.
During the visit, Gupta and Saini inaugurated an e-library and an indoor gym in Nandgarh. Later, she visited Julana in Haryana's Jind district for the first time after becoming the chief minister. Both BJP leaders inaugurated the Maharaja Agrasen Dharamshala in Julana.
Recalling her journey in public life, Gupta said, “I fought two university elections, three 'nagar nigam' polls and three assembly elections. I fought a total of eight elections. I am happy to state that I got immense support from my family and the society.”
She expressed gratitude to the people of Haryana for backing her throughout her political journey in Delhi. “Whenever I fought elections in Delhi, each person from Haryana supported me and from this stage, I thank everyone,” she said.
Gupta also spoke about how the BJP gives common people a chance to rise. “It is a matter of pride that a person from an ordinary family, Nayab Singh Saini, and a daughter from an ordinary family (referring to herself), which has no political background, are playing a role in taking every decision by sitting at the top post of the state,” she said, thanking Prime Minister Modi for the opportunity.
She also took a dig at former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, saying, “She never allowed anyone except herself to move forward.”
"Today, an ordinary person can see big dreams, move ahead, can work and he or she is given a chance and guidance by the BJP leadership," she added.
Speaking to mediapersons, she said: “Delhi is my karambhoomi (land of work), but Haryana will always be my janambhoomi (birthplace).”
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