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AAP Suspends MLA for Flagging Teacher Shortage in Punjab Schools
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News18•03-10-2026, 21:05
AAP Suspends MLA for Flagging Teacher Shortage in Punjab Schools
- •AAP MLA Sukhveer Maisarkhana suspended for "anti-party activities" after raising concerns about teacher shortages in Punjab government schools.
- •Maisarkhana posted a video on X and Facebook, alleging his grievances were ignored and disputing AAP's claims on education achievements.
- •The MLA broke down, stating his son attends a government School of Eminence also facing teacher shortages, and he is the only ruling party MLA with children in government schools.
- •He claimed Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann did not meet him despite being told he would, and expressed fear of an FIR and being denied a ticket for upcoming polls.
- •Opposition leaders, including SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, criticized AAP, accusing them of cheating Punjab and playing with children's future instead of recruiting staff.
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The Aam Aadmi Party suspended MLA Sukhveer Maisarkhana citing anti-party activities and indiscipline after he publicly flagged a shortage of teachers and basic facilities in government schools.
The MLA claimed that several government schools, including the School of Eminence where his son studies, suffer from a severe shortage of teachers, contradicting the state government's claims about school education achievements.
SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal criticized the ruling AAP leadership, accusing them of cheating Punjab and playing with children's futures instead of recruiting necessary school staff.
