Delhi Election: AAP takes on 'Amit Shah's BJP' over Kejriwal govt's 'education' model

AAP's Atishi Marlena lauded Delhi government for 'transforming' schools and hospitals in union terrority, by sharing a video of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal elaborating over education system under his regime. In addition to crediting government, Atishi reprimanded 'Amit Shah's BJP' for 'failing to even 'repair a single school'. Making 'education' a poll plank for triangular battle in upcoming Delhi Assembly Elections, AAP has propelled topic to political discourse.

Taking on Home Minister Amit Shah, Atishi said, "Arvind Kejriwal's government transformed schools and hospitals, while Amit Shah's BJP failed to fix/repair a single school. Even so, Amit Shah relentlessly insults people of Delhi."

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In video, shared by Atishi, Arvind Kejriwal in a presser, can be heard appealing Home Minister to t play 'dirty politics' over education. Delhi CM said, "For past 15 years, BJP has been in power in Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). 'You've been in power for 5 years, have you taken into account one school? n what is your interest in education? You're in elections for your dirty politics. Don't do dirty politics on education.'"

Shah lists 'failures' of AAP Govt

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday listed failures of AAP government, claiming that Delhi is unsafe in hands of present ruling government. Addressing a rally in Karawal Nagar, Delhi, Home Minister said, " party and ir chief Arvind Kejriwal does t speak about ir failures. Did government set up new schools in national capital? Instead, y worsened condition of poor." Furr, Amit Shah had claimed that PM Modi regularised unregularised colonies in India, furr raked up topics of Ram Mandir, Article 370, Sikh riots in his speech. 

Furrmore, Amit Shah accused Kejriwal of encouraging infamous JNU protests from 2016. "Abuse us as much as you want, but we will t spare you for saying bharat mata ke tukde hongay," Amit Shah said. Home Minister criticized Opposition for supporting Shaheen Bagh protests for political gains, calling AAP 'shameless'.

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AAP's education model 

In an electoral race, AAP had maintained to provide an equal chance at quality education to children belonging to diverse strata of society. AAP government built 8,000 new classrooms in 30 schools. AAP government's education budget has gone up every year, w contitutes upto 26% of national capital's total budget. 

Some principals and teachers, under AAP regime, were sent on a 12-day session to Cambridge University. AAP government even introduced subjects such as --IT, beauty & wellness, travel & tourism, financial market, security. government has provided free education upto class 12 and increased scholarships for those students who scored over 80%. government even installed CCTV cameras in school, allowing parents to view live feed and scrapped mand quota for admissions. However, AAP failed to deliver promise to open 20 defree colleges, as affiliated colleges can be opened only under Delhi University, which is under Centre. 

Election Commission of India anunced that Delhi would go to polls on February 8. results will be declared on February 11. In previous election, AAP had won a resounding majority bagging 67 out of 70 seats as against BJP who could win only from three constituencies. So far, neir BJP r AAP has named its Chief Ministerial candidate.