Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday that it is her regime's duty to make sure no one in the city goes hungry. She also shared that the government is planning to open 100 "Atal canteens" near slum clusters and construction sites.

On the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, she visited a temple in her Shalimarbagh constituency to pay obeisance to Bhagwan Hanuman. During the visit, she also inaugurated an automatic chapati maker that can roll out 1200 "rotis" (bread) in an hour. "We have to open 100 Atal canteens so that no one remains hungry in Delhi. We are planning to start these canteens near slums and construction sites where such automatic machines are installed to provide food," she said.

In March, the Chief Minister of Delhi presented the budget for 2025-26, which included an allocation of Rs 100 crore to open "Atal canteens" across the city. These canteens aim to provide affordable meals to the poor and needy. The "Atal canteens," named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, are also being run in several other states governed by the BJP. Gupta mentioned that the "automatic chapati maker" at the Siddh Katyayani Devi temple in Shalimarbagh will help run a daily "Anna Sewa" to provide food packets for the poor and needy. "This is a move according to the vision of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas and Sabka Prayas' to involve the society in feeding the poor and needy. Prime Minister Modi has said that if the society rises up, the country will move several steps forward everyday," she said.

The Chief Minister mentioned that she prayed to "Bhagwan Hanuman" to bless her government's efforts for a "Viksit Delhi" and said that things will start moving in the right direction when everyone from all sections of society comes forward and plays their part. Gupta also visited the "Sankat Mochan Hanuman" temple in Karol Bagh. "I prayed that the demonic forces returned back to wherever they belonged and a positive energy to work for Delhi energised all," said Gupta. "We have to work together for a better Delhi, a healthy, educated and prosperous Delhi. Our government will continue to work in that direction with the blessings of Bhagwan Hanuman," she added. The chief minister mentioned that she prayed to the deity for blessings to help her meet the people's hopes and work towards the progress of Delhi.