Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday asked Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal to ensure that adequate security arrangements are made in government schools here in the wake of an incident that happened at a Delhi government school in Narela on February 21.
Mr. Sisodia alleged that a schoolteacher was assaulted by a mob inside Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya (SKV) in Narela.
‘Matter of concern’
“It is a matter of grave concern if teachers are not safe within the premises of their school. Since the Delhi Police comes under the L-G, I request him to ensure that the swift action is taken in the case and adequate security arrangements are made for all government schools,” Mr. Sisodia said in a statement addressed to Mr. Baijal.
In a reference to the alleged assault on Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash, in which two Aam Aadmi Party MLAs have been arrested by the police, the Deputy Chief Minister said, “The Delhi Police have taken no holds barred action, including arrests within 24 hours, 50 police officers going to collect evidence in the matter and personal presence of the Deputy Commissioner of Police in court to ensure that the accused do not get bail. I would like to request the L-G to ensure that the Delhi Police take the same level of interest in the case of assault on a teacher at SKV, Narela.”
Mr. Sisodia added that otherwise, it would give a message that security of teachers was far less important than that of IAS officers and it was essential to make them feel that their security was of prime importance to the Delhi Police and its controlling authorities —the L-G and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
