New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) dispensation in the national capital by citing a purported communication of the Delhi government that highlighted "corruption and other deficiencies" in construction of many school buildings, news agency PTI reported.
Addressing a press conference, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra shared the content of the letter and alleged that this has highlighted the real truth about the Delhi government's handling of education sector, even as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been making tall claims about "revolutionising" the sector.
"A number of complaints have been received from various schools regarding non completion of work, use of low quality material, various deficiencies in the construction by PWD (Public Works Department). These shortcomings hamper the very purpose of the Directorate of Education," Patra said, quoting from the letter dated July 20.
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"Due to the above mentioned complaints, running of the schools has been very much difficult and it poses threat to the students and staff and school properties also," Patra added.
As per the report, the complaints in the letter include issues such as corruption, dangerous condition of building, work using low quality material and several other deficiencies.
According to Patra, the letter has raised the same questions that his party has been asking for long.
The complaints are related to work of the PWD department which was helmed by Satyendar Jain, the BJP spokesperson said, adding, "Kejriwal and Sisodia gave him clean chit. Was this the good work he was doing."
"Education is not a matter of propaganda and advertisement. It is a priority sector," Patra said, adding that the BJP wants answers from Kejriwal to the charges of corruption and use of substandard material.