Dog row: Sood ups the ante, targets Kejriwal

SOOD HIT OUT AT AAP CHIEF ARVIND KEJRIWAL OVER THE LATTER'S SOCIAL MEDIA POST CLAIMING THAT TEACHERS WOULD COUNT ‘NO. OF STRAY DOGS’

- Jasjeev Gandhiok

Delhi education minister Ashish Sood on Friday hit out at Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal for spreading fake news and misinformation that teachers in Delhi schools were ordered to “count dogs” by the government.

Addressing a press conference on Friday, Sood asked Kejriwal to tender a public apology to the people of Delhi for spreading lies and said the government will no longer tolerate this “shoot and scoot” politics, a day after the government filed a complaint on the matter.

Sood warned of legal action against leaders who make such posts. “Our government is fully committed to ensuring the safety of school campuses in Delhi. Providing quality education to children, and maintaining the harmonious social environment of the capital is our goal, but, AAP leaders are indulging in false propaganda,” Sood said.