New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Tuesday hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), accusing it of spreading "lies and misinformation" over an alleged directive asking teachers to count stray dogs.

Speaking at a press conference, Sood said that AAP had run a "false campaign" throughout the day, claiming that Delhi government teachers would now be assigned the task of counting stray dogs.

"The Aam Aadmi Party tweeted throughout the day yesterday and ran a campaign that Delhi's teachers will now count stray dogs. The AAP is continuously spreading such lies. Their entire politics is based on this," Sood said.

Challenging the party to substantiate its claims, the Delhi Education Minister said, "I challenge the AAP t...