New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) put the Delhi government's bicycle purchase under scrutiny by placing a bicycle distributed to schoolgirls alongside an identical bicycle bought at retail, highlighting a stark price difference.

In a press release, Delhi AAP president Saurabh Bharadwaj on Wednesday said the party bought the bicycle for Rs.4,200, while the BJP government purchased 1.30 lakh bicycles at Rs.6,957 each, despite the government-supplied bicycles carrying cheaper, local components.

He further showcased that the government-distributed bicycle bears a fake 'Skyler' sticker even though the company discontinued the model a year ago. He said AAP would take both bicycles to the Chief Minister and Education Minister and...