New Delhi, July 16: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of orchestrating a large-scale scam under the “Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana”, a scheme meant to provide coaching to underprivileged Dalit students.
In a post on social media platform X, Gupta alleged that despite an official budget of just ₹15 crore for the scheme in 2021-22, the AAP government pushed through fake bills amounting to ₹145 crore.
“The Aam Aadmi Party grabbed power using Dalits’ name and then looted the future of Dalit children. This is a betrayal of Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s ideals and a shameful misuse of the sacred domain of education,” CM Gupta wrote.
She further revealed that coaching claims were submitted without documents or signatures, and several institutions had 100% fake enrollment records. Gupta called it a deep-rooted fraud committed in the name of social upliftment.
The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has been tasked with probing the financial irregularities, and the Chief Minister vowed that “the truth will come out, and those responsible will be held accountable.”
“AAP has always used Dalit identity as a political gimmick. But when it came to real responsibility, they didn’t hesitate to rob the rights of those very communities,” she added.
Gupta concluded her post stating, “The Aam Aadmi Party must account for every rupee. Their real face will now be exposed to the public.”
