# AAP alleges textbook scam, BJP rejects charge 2026-10-23T20:46:22+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets AAP on Friday, 23 October 2026 alleged corruption in the printing of NCERT textbooks supplied free to Delhi government schools. Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj said the books were printed on substandard paper and did not meet tender specifications, alleging a 40% commission was pocketed by the ruling BJP government. He demanded an explanation from Education Minister Ashish Sood. Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor rejected the allegations as baseless, saying textbooks had been supplied regularly for the past two years. He accused AAP of deflecting attention from its own problems in Punjab. Education Minister Sood’s office said it would hold a press conference on Saturday, 24 October 2026 to respond with evidence. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Hindu and the Times of India both report the same allegations and denials, with no material difference in framing. The AAP side is given slightly more direct quotation in the Times of India, including the specific 40% commission charge and the claim of grey, 60 GSM paper. The BJP rebuttal is also fully reported in both outlets. The coverage is uniform straight reporting of a political exchange. The next step is the education minister's press conference on Saturday, 24 October 2026, where evidence-based responses are promised. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - thehindu.com (neutral report) Quotes both sides, no editorial slant - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Quotes both sides, no editorial slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: AAP, Ashish Sood, BJP, NCERT, Praveen Shankar Kapoor, Saurabh Bharadwaj Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/aap-alleges-textbook-scam-bjp-rejects-charge/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/aap-alleges-textbook-scam-bjp-rejects-charge/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/