Monsoon session of Delhi Assembly from Aug 4
The session is likely to see key bills and policies being tabled by govt, including a bill to regulate fee hikes by private schools.
Govt brought an ordinance after the approval of the cabinet on April 29, proposing strict penalties for schools involved in hiking fees arbitrarily, including losing the right to propose fee revisions.
Now that the bill will be tabled in the house, it may witness a heated debate between BJP and AAP.
According to officials, the session will be paperless.
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The leader of the opposition in Delhi Assembly, Atishi, stated that AAP would raise a series of urgent public issues. "These issues reflect the growing discontent among Delhi's residents over the BJP-led administration's neglect, broken promises, and administrative failures across essential services."
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