AAP Condemns BJP for Permitting ‘Education Mafia’ to Raise Fees in Delhi Private Schools
AAP Blames BJP for Fee Hike in Delhi Private Schools
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Delhi for enabling private schools to raise fees without any restrictions. At a press conference, Manish Sisodia, a senior AAP leader and former education minister, alleged that the BJP government had given control of Delhi’s education system to the ‘education mafia’.
Parents Concerned as Private Schools Raise Fees
- Sisodia claimed that several private schools have raised their fees by 20 to 82 percent.
- He accused the government of not taking any action against these schools.
- Parents are worried because their children are being denied classes if they cannot pay the increased fees.
- Sisodia stated that the school administration is not paying attention to the parents’ concerns.
AAP Minister Atishi Demands CBI Investigation
Atishi, an AAP minister, echoed the allegations and demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe. She questioned how private schools that had not raised fees in a decade were now doing so within a month of the BJP’s takeover. ‘Is the BJP government involved in this?’ she asked.
Arvind Kejriwal Points Out Fee Hike at Dwarka Private School
On Friday, Arvind Kejriwal, the AAP’s national convener and former chief minister, shared a news clipping on social media about a fee hike at a private school in Dwarka. ‘In 10 years, we did not allow private schools in Delhi to raise their fees arbitrarily. We put an end to the education mafia. However, within just a month of their (BJP) government taking over, the education mafia has returned,’ he said.
