Bengaluru: Private schools managements have demanded a public apology from Minister for Social Welfare H Anjaneya after he suggested that private schools are managed like brothels.

Anjaneya had said that private school managements ran their institutes as if it were a “prostitution racket”. He had said that to point out that private schools charged excess fee and did not give enough room for students from all backgrounds to grow equally.

Shashi Kumar, organising secretary of the Karnataka State Private Schools Managements’ Federation, said that they were contemplating to file a defamation suit against the minister.

“Mansoor Ali Khan, general secretary, CBSE Schools Association, said, “It is irresponsible and unbecoming of a minister to be talking like that. He needs to realise the contribution of private schools to the state. We urge the chief minister to take action against him. How can one use such language and have such deplorable behaviour? We demand a public apology.”

Srinivasan, president, Management of Independent CBSE Schools Association, Karnataka has said that they will file a defamation suit.