New Delhi, Jan 4 (.) Delhi BJP MLA and spokesperson Harish Khurana on Sunday challenged former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his claims related to the Education Department’s notification.
Khurana said Kejriwal should show where it is written in the Directorate of Education’s notification that teachers in Delhi will be asked to count dogs. “I challenge Arvind Kejriwal to point out the line in the notification where it says that Delhi teachers will count dogs. If he shows that line, I will apologise to the people of Delhi. Otherwise, when will you apologise to the people of Delhi?” Khurana said.
He accused Kejriwal of misleading the public by making false claims and said such statements create unnecessary confusion among teachers and parents.
The issue has widened the political rift between the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi. BJP says false claims are being made to create confusion among teachers and parents, the AAP maintains that its concerns are genuine.
Earlier, on Friday Delhi Police registered an FIR over the spread of false and misleading claims on social media alleging that government school teachers were asked to count stray dogs.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had said in a post on X that strict action has been initiated against fake news allegedly spread by the Aam Aadmi Party regarding the education sector, asserting that the government will not tolerate attempts to mislead the public.
In the post, the Chief Minister said the Education Department has lodged a formal complaint at the Civil Lines police station in the matter.
She stated that the alleged misinformation was a serious and deliberate attempt to demoralise dedicated teachers and to create distrust among the public about Delhi’s education system.
Gupta asserted that such actions would not be tolerated and said the government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards the politics of lies. She added that all those responsible would be held fully accountable under the law.
Delhi Directorate of Education had filed a formal complaint with the Civil Lines Police Station against the circulation of false and misleading information on social media related to an Education Department circular.
In its complaint, the department said that unknown and mischievous persons are spreading incorrect claims that school teachers were directed to count stray dogs. The department clarified that no such direction was ever issued.
According to the complaint, the circular dated November 20, 2025, was issued only to comply with directions of the Supreme Court of India in a suo motu writ petition titled ”City hounded by strays, kids pay price”. The circular focused on ensuring student safety and preventing the entry of stray dogs into school premises by deploying security staff.
The department stated that the false posts have created confusion and panic among teachers and school staff, damaged the reputation of the Education Department and affected public trust in government institutions.
It was also pointed out that the department had already clarified the issue through a press note dated December 30, 2025, stating clearly that no instructions were issued to teachers to count stray dogs.
The complaint further mentioned that impersonation of teachers on social media has also been noticed and requires immediate investigation. A list of social media handles spreading the alleged misinformation has been attached with the complaint.
The Directorate has requested the police to register an FIR, identify the originators and forwarders of the false content, and take strict legal action under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and the Information Technology Act, 2000.
. PKJ