New Delhi, April 30 -- Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday issued a stern warning to private schools in the national capital, including the possibility of a takeover against institutions that are coercing parents to buy books, uniforms, and stationery from a single or designated vendor.

In a post on X, Gupta wrote, "Every school will state it clearly on its notice board, on its website, and at any store it operates that parents are free to buy uniforms, books, and stationery from anywhere. There will be no coercion, no captive buying, no single-vendor diktat."

She further said, "Ensure this without exception. Any violation, any manipulation, will invite the toughest action available under the law. A takeover is not beyond consi...