New Delhi, March 27 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta performed Kanya Pujan at Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in Shalimar Bagh on the occasion of Durga Ashtami, stating that the festival symbolises devotion, the manifestation of divine power, and the presence of Goddess Durga in every girl. Emphasising that daughters are the "light of the home" and carriers of values and hope for the future, she said that honouring girls is not merely a ritual but a reminder that true prosperity lies where they are respected.

During the event, the Chief Minister distributed bicycles to 1,100 girls and announced that the Delhi government has made a budget provision to provide bicycles to around 1.3 lakh girls in government schools who have passed Class 9.

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