New Delhi, Dec 25 || Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday inaugurated 45 out of the proposed 100 ‘Atal Canteens’ in the national capital on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The initiative aims to provide affordable and nutritious meals to people at highly subsidised rates.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, BJP leaders Ashish Sood and Tarvinder Singh Marwah, who were seen having food at the Atal Canteen to mark the occasion.
Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta paid tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, calling him a “yug purush” who was born 100 years ago.
She said that as the 101st birth anniversary approached, the government deliberated on how best to honour his legacy, which led to the decision to launch the Atal Canteens.
The CM further said that the resolution to open Atal Canteens was deliberately taken on this significant day.