<p>The AAP on Tuesday claimed that textbooks have not been provided to seven lakh students in the BJP-led municipal corporation schools, a charge described by the Delhi BJP as a "bunch of lies".</p>.<p>Addressing a press conference, AAP leader Durgesh Pathak alleged that the BJP-ruled MCD has not yet started the tendering process or begun the procurement of books for these students.</p>.<p>"Seven lakh students were deprived of books in the BJP-led MCD schools because of no provision," Pathak claimed.</p>.<p>He alleged that in 2020, the BJP-ruled MCD provided books to their students after nine months of delay and there was a delay of eight months in 2019 as well.</p>.<p>"The Aam Aadmi Party demands that the BJP-ruled MCD immediately, within 15-20 days, start the tendering, procuring and distribution process of the books for the seven lakh students," Pathak said.</p>.<p>"The BJP should stop playing with the future of these students during the time of a pandemic," the AAP leader said.</p>.<p>Responding to this, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor described the allegations levelled by the AAP as a "bunch of lies".</p>.<p>"Pathak should know that MCDs never take out a tender for procuring textbooks, the books are procured and provided to MCDs by the Delhi government's Delhi Bureau of textbooks which has not delivered books till date," he said.</p>.<p>Kapoor said the money for textbooks also comes from the Delhi government's Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan which came last week after a delay of 46 days.</p>.<p>"It will be better if Pathak asks the Delhi government why it gave Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan Fund after a delay of 46 days and why its Delhi Bureau of textbooks has not provided books to MCDs till date,” the spokesperson said.</p>.<p>"Before levelling baseless allegations on MCDs, he should tell why textbooks have not been distributed in Delhi government schools till date," he added. </p>
<p>The AAP on Tuesday claimed that textbooks have not been provided to seven lakh students in the BJP-led municipal corporation schools, a charge described by the Delhi BJP as a "bunch of lies".</p>.<p>Addressing a press conference, AAP leader Durgesh Pathak alleged that the BJP-ruled MCD has not yet started the tendering process or begun the procurement of books for these students.</p>.<p>"Seven lakh students were deprived of books in the BJP-led MCD schools because of no provision," Pathak claimed.</p>.<p>He alleged that in 2020, the BJP-ruled MCD provided books to their students after nine months of delay and there was a delay of eight months in 2019 as well.</p>.<p>"The Aam Aadmi Party demands that the BJP-ruled MCD immediately, within 15-20 days, start the tendering, procuring and distribution process of the books for the seven lakh students," Pathak said.</p>.<p>"The BJP should stop playing with the future of these students during the time of a pandemic," the AAP leader said.</p>.<p>Responding to this, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor described the allegations levelled by the AAP as a "bunch of lies".</p>.<p>"Pathak should know that MCDs never take out a tender for procuring textbooks, the books are procured and provided to MCDs by the Delhi government's Delhi Bureau of textbooks which has not delivered books till date," he said.</p>.<p>Kapoor said the money for textbooks also comes from the Delhi government's Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan which came last week after a delay of 46 days.</p>.<p>"It will be better if Pathak asks the Delhi government why it gave Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan Fund after a delay of 46 days and why its Delhi Bureau of textbooks has not provided books to MCDs till date,” the spokesperson said.</p>.<p>"Before levelling baseless allegations on MCDs, he should tell why textbooks have not been distributed in Delhi government schools till date," he added. </p>