'Don't make education part of dirty politics': Kejriwal tells Amit Shah

After Union Home Minister, Amit Shah targeted development of schools and education in Delhi at one of his rallies, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal during a presser extended an open invitation to Amit Shah, asking him to visit any Delhi govt school along with him. He also pointed out that Delhi’s govt schools have been performing best in country and Home Minister is discrediting hard work of students, parents and teachers by attacking education system in city. CM Kejriwal also asked Home Minister to abuse him, his deputy and party instead of ridiculing  hard work put in by school children.  

Arvind Kejriwal on Amit Shah’s statement 

Responding to Amit Shah’s statements on schooling, Arvind Kejriwal said, “Amit Shah ji has said a few wrong things about schools and education system in Delhi. We have always been in favour of keeping schooling and education as  main nda in political debates. discussion should be on wher schools have been improved or t, wher quality of education being imparted is better. This is how a country progresses.” 

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“However, we don’t believe in playing dirty politics on education and politics. What  hourable Union Home Minister has said about education in Delhi is wrong. He has said that schools are t proper, quality of education is t proper. Today, whole country is praising kind of education Delhi schools are imparting. Please don’t ridicule good things done by a government in a place, irrespective of whichever government it is,” he added.  

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CM Kejriwal’s open invitation to HM 

Arvind Kejriwal furr said, “I want to invite Amit Shah ji to visit schools in Delhi with me. I am ready to cancel all my appointments and visit any school of his choice. I am t saying that everything is perfect. re are a lot of things left to be done. But re has been a major development in last five years. We have tried to clean dirt that y have spread for 70 years.” 

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“ credit does t go to us. It is because of 16,00,000 kids who study in Delhi’s government school that ir conditions have improved. It is also because of parents of se kids that schools are good. 60,000 to 70,000 teachers in school are responsible for Delhi schools’ development. ir collective conviction has made quality of education better,” he added.  

CM Kejriwal furr added, “Amit Shah’s statement have hurt 16,00,000 kids. It has hurt 60,000 teachers. parents, kids, teachers have worked toger to achieve this. You can abuse me, Manish Sisodia or AAP, but please don’t discredit hard work of our teachers and our kids.”  

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