On Tuesday, Arvind Kejriwal, the national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), issued an open challenge to the BJP to compare 1,000 schools in Punjab and Gujarat. In a video message, he accused the BJP of using manipulated AI videos to malign Punjab government schools. Kejriwal, who was previously Delhi's Chief Minister, called for a joint inspection of these schools, inviting media coverage for the exercise. He highlighted that the BJP has governed Gujarat for 30 years, while AAP has been in power in Punjab for four and a half years. Kejriwal proposed that they compare school quality based on this timeline. He alleged that instead of improving their own schools, BJP governments have been disparaging Punjab's education system. Since taking office in Punjab in 2022, AAP has significantly improved the state's schools, transforming over 19,200 out of approximately 19,700 schools, with work ongoing in the remaining 500. Kejriwal defended the Punjab government's education sector work and accused the BJP of attempting to tarnish state-run schools. The AAP leader also emphasized that it was not just the AAP that improved Punjab's schools, but the collective efforts of teachers, principals, parents, and students.