DoE circular asks principals, teachers of Delhi govt schools to attend CM's swearing-in ceremony

Delhi's Directorate of Education (DoE) has issued a circular to its officials and teachers and principals of Delhi government schools to attend swearing-in-ceremony of chief minister and his council of ministers on Sunday, a move slammed by opposition leaders.

circular also says attendance will be compiled at entry gates of Ramlila Maidan, where CM-designate Arvind Kejriwal and his council of ministers will take oath on February 16.

In a tweet, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said, " Aam Aadmi Party, which has won elections by making anuncement of freebies, has eugh MLAs but t public support."

"With fear of people t attending swearing-in ceremony, government has issued a diktat to 30,000 teachers to mandatorily attend," he added.

Delhi Congress's chief spokesperson Mukesh Sharma took to Twitter to say, "A government order has been issued asking government school teachers to reach at Arvind Kejriwal government's oath-taking ceremony. It is clear that power is being 'misused' to gar a crowd for swearing-in ceremony."

Sharma urged Lieutenant Goverr Anil Baijal to take cognisance of it, saying it was a matter of enquiry.

Responding to allegations, a senior DoE official said, " circular should be taken on face value. y have been invited as an hour to ir contribution to education model of AAP government."

official, however, did t comment on wher it was mandatory for invitees to attend event or t.