Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Tuesday (January 6, 2026) accused former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of making "wrong and misleading statements" regarding the deployment of government school teachers for counting of stray dogs and demanded a public apology.
In a letter addressed to Mr. Kejriwal, the Minister said, "You have publicly alleged that teachers are being assigned duties related to the counting of stray dogs. These assertions are not only incorrect but also amount to a serious misrepresentation of facts," the Minister said, adding that "The Government circular on this matter is already in the public domain." There was no immediate reaction from the Aam Aadmi Party.
AAP claim on teachers being told to count dogs false: govt.
Referring to Mr. Kejriwal's administrative experience, the Minister said, "Given your background in Administration, as the Former Chief Minister of Delhi, your statements cannot be regarded as mere misunderstandings." Instead, the remarks appeared to be "part of a deliberate attempt to derail the smooth implementation of this important safety initiative," the letter said.
The Minister also accused the AAP of following a pattern of "shoot-and-scoot" politics, described as "making unfounded allegations, creating sensation, and then retreating from responsibility."
