Chandigarh- Punjab’s Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains hit back at opposition parties, questioning their audacity to criticize the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s efforts in improving school infrastructure. Highlighting the dire state of government schools inherited by the AAP government, Bains stated, "Before our government, over 3, 000 schools in Punjab didn’t even have basic toilet facilities. Where was their shame when our daughters were forced to relieve themselves in the open, often dropping out of school because of the lack of clean and safe bathrooms?"
Bains further lambasted the Congress, BJP, and Akali Dal for failing Punjab’s children for decades. "While their own children attended elite schools with air-conditioned bathrooms, they deprived the children of laborers and farmers of even the most basic facilities. These toilets aren’t mere structures—they are a reminder of their 75 years of apathy and failure, " he asserted. The AAP government has successfully built toilets and ensured clean drinking water in every school, bringing dignity to students and transforming government schools into spaces of respect and equality.
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AAP spokesperson Neel Garg criticized the opposition for mocking the inauguration of toilets in schools. "This mockery is not directed at the AAP government; it’s a slap on the face of the system that failed for 70 years under the Congress, BJP, and Akali Dal. Their leaders’ children studied in luxury, while Punjab’s students lacked drinking water and proper sanitation, " said Garg. He assured the public that AAP is committed to delivering quality education and infrastructure for every child in Punjab, irrespective of their background.