New Delhi: The Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Delhi assembly Atishi on Wednesday reiterated to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to take immediate action on the fee hike by private schools.
Atishi called for an order to stop the increased fees and for schools to reimburse parents who have already paid the revised fees.
In her letter to the Delhi CM, Atishi claimed that Bharat Arora, President of the Action Committee of Unaided Private Schools, has been actively advocating for the fee increases.
She highlighted Arora’s close ties to the BJP, revealing that he is a member of the BJP Delhi State Executive and leads the BJP Teachers’ Cell. She also pointed out Arora’s campaign efforts for the BJP in the Shalimar Bagh constituency, raising questions about potential collusion between the BJP and Arora, which she claims could have influenced the post-election fee hikes.
“When we studied the root cause of this. We came across a prominent name, Bharat Arora, who has always fought legal battles for increasing fees of private schools. Arora, President of Action Committee of Unaided Private Schools, has always been an active voice against the Delhi Government and has filed court cases in favour of increasing fees of private schools in Delhi,” the AAP leader said.
“On further scrutiny, we came to know that this person is not only a member of the BJP Delhi State Executive but also leads the BJP Teachers’ Cell. This person had actively campaigned for the BJP during the assembly elections in Delhi. His social media posts show that Bharat Arora campaigned for you in your constituency, Shalimar Bagh. Therefore, this raises a serious question: Is there a direct collusion between the BJP and Sh. Bharat Arora that has led to this increase in fees after elections,” Atishi said.