New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- Aam Aadmi Party Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday alleged a "nexus" between the BJP-led Delhi government and private schools, claiming that Assembly replies by education minister Ashish Sood showed that no action had been taken against schools over 2025 fee hikes despite 1,624 audits being conducted.

Citing responses given by Sood in the Delhi Assembly to questions raised on behalf of Leader of Opposition Atishi, Bharadwaj pointed out that when asked how many schools were found guilty of financial irregularities, the minister's reply stated that "the process is ongoing".

Bharadwaj said that soon after the BJP formed the government in Delhi, almost all private schools imposed fee hikes ranging from 20% to ...