India, May 16 -- In open defiance of a directive issued by the Directorate of Education (DoE), Delhi Public School (DPS) Dwarka on Friday morning once again denied entry to 32 students, who were earlier removed from the school rolls over a fee dispute. The development comes just a day after the DoE ordered the school to immediately reinstate the affected students and ensure they are not discriminated against over non-payment of unapproved fee hikes.

A video accessed by Hindustan Times shows a heavy security presence at the school gate, where four male and two female bouncers were seen vetting students. Parents alleged that almost all of the 32 children were turned away despite the clear orders from the education department.

They alleged...