Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta (Photo Credit: ANI)

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday dismissed claims that the ‘Pink Saheli Card’ is not working and said some political people are trying to spread false rumors about its use.“As part of political propaganda, some political people are trying to spread rumors on the ‘Pink Card’ for Delhi women, that if you travel once in a bus and tap it once and then get off the bus to take another bus, it cannot be tapped again. This is a lie. Your cards are working 100% fine. With the ‘Pink Card’, no private individual is getting the benefit of this travel and this is troubling some people. You don’t need to worry and you can get your ‘Pink Card’ done easily,” CM Gupta said.He also took a dig at the Aam Aadmi Party and claimed that they were ‘angry’ over the welfare initiatives being given to women including cycles and ‘Pink Saheli Card’.CM Gupta wrote on Twitter, “When ‘AAP’ is worried about daughters’ bicycles, how will Saheli Pink Card please them? Pink Saheli Card is fully functional. Free ride. Tap it. Be worry free.” Earlier, President Draupadi Murmu launched four women welfare schemes of Delhi government at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.According to officials, the four schemes are ‘Saheli Pink Smart Card’, Free LPG Cylinder Scheme, Delhi Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana and ‘Meri Punji Mera Adhikar’.Under the initiative, the Pink Card was introduced within the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) framework, which provides free bus travel to eligible women and transgender residents. The card will also allow payment travel on metro and regional rapid transit systems through a single touch-free smart card. The cards will be issued at approximately 50 DM/SDM offices and selected DTC centres, whose eligibility will be verified through Aadhaar and linked to the beneficiary’s mobile number.The Chief Minister said that this initiative will prove to be a milestone in making public transport more accessible, safe and digital.Two free LPG cylinders during festivals The scheme will be provided through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). An amount equal to the current price of a cylinder will be deposited in the Aadhaar linked bank account of the head of the family. About 15.50 lakh ration card holding families will benefit from this scheme.The third initiative, ‘Delhi Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana’, focuses on the financial empowerment of daughters. Under this scheme, Rs 56,000 will be deposited in installments in the name of the daughter, which with interest is expected to exceed Rs 1 lakh by the time she turns 21.The fourth measure includes distribution of pending dues under ‘Meri Punji Mera Adhikar’, thereby ensuring that the financial rights of citizens are addressed in a timely and transparent manner.