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"The private school lobby is very strong and the government is under tremendous pressure not to regulate or monitor the schools," said an agitating parent.However, the private school authorities denied the allegations. "The accounts of private schools have been audited every year and the schools are not making any profit from the school fees," said director of a private school.Government officials were not available for comments. "Running a private school has become a profit-making business in Odisha. BHUBANESWAR: Raising their voice over fee hike in private schools Odisha Parent Associations' Forum (OPAF) on Saturday came out to streets and demanded a regulatory body to monitor them. They said states like Gujarat, Delhi and Maharashtra have already passed legislations to this effect.Hundreds of parents belonging to different private schools came out in a rally from Master canteen Square and staged demonstration in front of the Assembly..