BJP against good, affordable education: Manish Sisodia

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday accused the BJP of being against "good and cheap" education and demanded an explanation from it over the hike in CBSE examination fees that "burdened six lakh families" in the city.

Talking to reporters, he claimed that the Delhi BJP leaders asked the Centre to increase Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exam fees after the city government decided to pay the fees of the students.

On August 11, 2019, the CBSE hiked the fees of Class 10 and 12 board examinations for SC and ST students from Rs 50 to Rs 1,200, while the amount for general category students was doubled to Rs 1,500.

"When Delhi government announced to pay the fees of CBSE exams for class 10 and 12, then why did the BJP hatch a conspiracy to stop it? BJP leaders should answer why they were plotting to make the education of lakhs of children in Delhi expensive," Sisodia said.

The deputy chief minister also alleged that all the policies of the BJP have been against "good and cheap" education and sought an explanation from the saffron party over hike in CBSE examination fees.

"By increasing the fees, the BJP put the burden on Delhi's six lakh families. This shows that the BJP is against education," he said.