
The Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) in Punjab has accused AAP of utilizing the schooling system to form political beliefs. Vineet Joshi, media head of the Punjab BJP unit, mentioned, “Asking college students to explain AAP’s insurance policies and programmes implies that they’ve been taught about them all through the educational yr, which raises issues about shaping the political perspective of younger voters forward of the 2027 Meeting election.”
Joshi additionally questioned the intent behind together with such questions. “Is AAP taking part in political video games within the schooling system? Is that this the schooling mannequin of Delhi that the Aam Aadmi Social gathering is implementing in Punjab? If a query needed to be included within the paper, it ought to have been concerning the BJP and its basis day. If questions had been to be requested, it might have been higher to inquire about how a lot work has been carried out by the social gathering to date. In Punjab, Rs 1,000 was given as promised by the Aam Aadmi Social gathering for girls. The largest purpose for Aam Aadmi Social gathering’s actions is the entry of 17 to 18-year-olds into the voter record. Efforts have additionally been made to affect them,” he mentioned.
Punjab Schooling Minister Harjot Bains dismissed the BJP’s allegations. State President and Minister Aman Arora mentioned, “The BJP ought to stay affected person, as their query may come subsequent time, however what may very well be the query on the BJP that handed 15 lakh ‘Jumla’? Neither does the Chief Minister set the questionnaire, nor has the minister himself; the schooling division units the paper themselves. What’s the massive deal on this if a query has been requested? It was a Political Science query paper. There will probably be questions on politics.”
The controversy has added to ongoing political tensions between the 2 events in Punjab.