AAP alleges lapses in Vidya Vahini Yojana; charge baseless: BJP
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accused the BJP-led Delhi government of corruption regarding a tender for school bicycles under the Vidya Vahini Yojana. The BJP has denied these claims, labeling them as a political distraction from issues in AAP-governed states.
Why it matters
The dispute reflects ongoing political tensions and allegations of corruption in public procurement processes within Indian state governance.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) traded charges on Sunday after the Opposition party alleged “irregularities” in the purchase of bicycles under the Vidya Vahini Yojana recently unveiled by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
The ruling BJP rubbished the allegations and accused AAP of trying to divert attention from the “school bag scam” and “exam paper leak cases” in AAP-ruled Punjab.
The Delhi government had launched the scheme, aimed at improving access to education, on July 31 and distributed bicycles to over 3,000 Class 9 girl students. The CM had allocated ₹90 crore in the budget to provide bicycles to 1.3 lakh Class 9 girl students in government schools.
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