Tag: UP government school books scam

Bahraich Textbooks Sold as Scrap: How 13,000 Free Books for Poor Children Ended Up in a Truck

Feb 23, 2026

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by

Myself, Amit Kumar

in Crime, Education, India, News

13,000 free government textbooks meant for poor children in UP were sold to a scrap dealer for ₹4/kg. Understand the Bahraich textbook scam and the outrage it sparked.