Delhi Assembly adjourned twice as BJP, AAP spar over ‘teachers counting dogs’ claims

Delhi Assembly adjourned twice as BJP, AAP spar over ‘teachers counting dogs’ claims

The Delhi Assembly was adjourned twice on the second day of the Winter Session on
Tuesday (January 6, 2026), with the ruling BJP MLAs seeking an apology from the AAP

Speaker Vijender Gupta had a hard time controlling the protesting legislators before
adjourning the House for 30 minutes, soon after the sitting started around 11 a.m.

After the House reconvened, the ruling party MLAs again raised slogans against the AAP
members, including their national convener Arvind Kejriwal, seeking an apology.
Mr. Gupta tried to bring the House under order as the Opposition members too raised their
voices in protest, before adjourning the House till 1 p.m.

Education Minister Ashish Sood earlier wrote to former Chief Minister Kejriwal, accusing him of making “wrong and misleading statements” regarding the deployment of government school teachers for the counting of stray dogs.

In the letter, Mr. Sood said, “The government circular on this matter is already in the
public domain,” and demanded a public apology from Mr. Kejriwal.

After the House resumed after lunch, Speaker Mr. Gupta referred the matter raised by BJP
MLA Ajay Mahawar to the standing committee on education for a probe