Delhi Education Minister Challenges AAP Over Textbook Procurement Scandal

Delhi Education Minister Sood is challenging AAP over alleged irregularities in textbook procurement, citing price comparisons and quality concerns to refute opposition claims.

Young woman reading a book in a library in Delhi, India, surrounded by shelves of business economics books.
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Delhi Education Minister Sood has publicly challenged the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over allegations of irregular procurement in Delhi's textbook supply chain. The minister is using price comparisons and quality complaints as evidence to counter the opposition's claims of a potential scam.

The dispute centers on procurement practices that the AAP has repeatedly accused the government of mishandling. Sood's response focuses on verifying costs and ensuring textbook quality to restore public confidence in the state's education supply system.