Pratham khanna@Portfolio_Bull
Uttar Pradesh -> 30% of politicians owns colleges.
Maharashtra -> 60% of politicians owns colleges.
Karnataka -> 40% of politicians owns college.
90% of private universities are owned by politicians in India.
But why are politicians obsessed with colleges?
1) Black Money Rotation :
Huge amount of fees are collected in cash & actual collections are underreported.
Then money is shown as:
• Building expenses
• Lab equipment
• Maintenance
• Fake salaries
In 2016, Income Tax Dept reportedly detected around ₹32,000 Cr. black money linked with educational institutions.
2) Election Funding :
Colleges become safe cash storage centers during elections.
In 2024 Lok Sabha elections, around ₹9,000 Crore cash was seized across India.
3) Land Game :
Many institutions are allegedly built on govt. illegal occupied land.
Once a college is built, no one questions it because it’s in the name of “education”.
From 2015–2025, ED reportedly registered 193+ cases against politicians for money laundering.
Despite thousands of crores flowing through this sector…
India still struggles with:
• Poor infrastructure
• Outdated learning
• High fees
• Unemployable graduates
Because for politicians, education is no longer a service.
IT IS A BUSINESS MODEL 🤡
