Chandigarh, March 9 -- Despite directions issued earlier by the UT administration to prevent the alleged monopoly of selected bookstores in supplying school books and uniforms, complaints from parents over the alleged monopoly have resurfaced in UT, with mayor Saurabh Joshi writing to the education department seeking stricter enforcement of existing directions.

In a communication to education secretary Prerna Puri, the mayor said several parents had approached him alleging that some private schools were indirectly compelling them to purchase textbooks and uniforms from selected shops. He said the practice restricts parents' choice and increases their financial burden.

Referring to the revised directions earlier issued by the district ed...