In order to encourage Punjabi, the advertisement mentions that AAP govt has made it compulsory to have at least one Punjabi teacher in all government schools in New Delhi. In order to encourage Punjabi, the advertisement mentions that AAP govt has made it compulsory to have at least one Punjabi teacher in all government schools in New Delhi.

Aiming at the upcoming Assembly elections in Punjab in 2017, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener, Arvind Kejriwal launched a special campaign on Friday declaring that Punjabi will be taught in all government schools in Delhi.

In a public advertisement printed in many Hindi dailies along with few national English dailies, the Delhi government ad declared that in order to ‘boost Punjabi language’ in the National Capital, Punjabi has been made compulsory in all government schools in the city. The ad further said every school will have at least one Punjabi teacher and that their salary has been raised.

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“In order to boost Punjabi language, Delhi government’s important decisions: a) Now, every government school must have at least one Punjabi language teacher. b) Salary of Punjabi language teachers raised,” the add read.

The AAP has locked horns with not only the ruling BJP-SAD government in Punjab, but also the Punjab Congress. Kejriwal over the past few months has attacked the Punjab government over various issues, especially the drug menace in the state. Kejriwal very recently also slammed the state government on the controversy surrounding the film Udta Punjab, which deals the drug issue in the state.

Kejriwal is looking for big gains the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab. and has addressed public rallies and padyatras. In order to win hearts, the party had also advised its workers to wear ‘basanti’ turbans instead of their party caps.

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