‘48 Hours to Act’: CJP Warns Rajasthan Minister Over Alleged Attack During Jaipur School Inspection
The political controversy surrounding a government school in Jaipur has intensified after the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) gave Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar a 48-hour ultimatum over an alleged attack on its volunteers.
CJP co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka claimed that members of the party’s team were assaulted while inspecting a government school in Rampura-Kanwarpura village. He alleged that the school had been functioning from a buffalo shed for several years and said the team had visited the location to highlight the condition of the school.
Ranka demanded that those allegedly responsible for the incident be arrested and that the government withdraw an order connected with the matter. He warned that failure to act within 48 hours would lead the CJP to launch a statewide agitation across Rajasthan.
CJP alleges attack during school inspection
According to Ranka, the CJP team had visited the school as part of its “School Thik Karo” campaign. He claimed that the school had been operating from a buffalo shed for years and that the party had previously inspected the same location.
Ranka alleged that BJP workers were already present when the CJP team arrived. He claimed that tensions quickly escalated and members of the team were attacked.
According to his allegations, vehicle windows were damaged, mobile phones were broken and a woman associated with the team was assaulted. Ranka also claimed that his shirt was torn and that one of the team members suffered a fractured hand.
He further alleged that stones were thrown at the group and said the police were informed about the incident.
The allegations have not been independently verified.
‘You have 48 hours’
Following the alleged incident, Ranka directly addressed Education Minister Madan Dilawar and issued a 48-hour deadline.
He demanded that those allegedly involved in the attack be arrested and called for the government to withdraw its order. Ranka warned that if the demands were not met, the CJP would begin a statewide agitation.
He also said the proposed campaign would go beyond the issue of the school and would include a demand for Dilawar’s resignation.
Calling the incident a serious moment for Rajasthan, Ranka said the party would not back down from its position.
CJP founder threatens fresh protest
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke also announced that he would travel to Jaipur if action was not taken within the deadline.
Dipke said he would stage a sit-in protest similar to the party’s recent demonstration at Jantar Mantar. He demanded that repair work at the school begin and that those accused of attacking CJP members be arrested.
The party has made the condition of government schools a major focus of its recent political campaign, using inspections and public demonstrations to draw attention to alleged shortcomings in education infrastructure.
BJP rejects the allegations
The BJP has strongly denied the CJP’s allegations and rejected the claim that its workers attacked the CJP team.
Rajasthan BJP minister Jawahar Singh Bedham accused Congress workers of operating behind the CJP. He alleged that people associated with Congress were using the CJP as a platform to create unrest in villages.
Another Rajasthan minister, Avinash Gehlot, also criticised the CJP and described it as a group of “anarchic elements”. He accused the party of creating controversy instead of focusing on repairing schools.
The BJP’s response has added a political dimension to what began as a dispute surrounding the condition of a government school and the CJP’s inspection.
School condition becomes centre of political dispute
The controversy began with the CJP’s claims about the school in Rampura-Kanwarpura village.
Ranka said the school had been operating from a buffalo shed for several years, raising questions about the infrastructure available to students and teachers. The CJP has used the alleged condition of the school to demand greater accountability from the Rajasthan government.
The party says its “School Thik Karo” campaign is aimed at highlighting problems in government schools and pushing authorities to improve basic facilities.
The BJP, however, has accused the CJP of creating unnecessary disruption and politically motivated controversy.
What happens next?
With the CJP’s 48-hour deadline now at the centre of the dispute, attention is likely to remain on whether the Rajasthan government takes any action against those accused by the party.
The CJP has threatened a statewide agitation and a campaign seeking the education minister’s resignation if its demands are not met.
For now, both sides have presented sharply different versions of the incident. The CJP maintains that its volunteers were attacked while trying to highlight poor school infrastructure, while the BJP has rejected the allegations and accused the group of political provocation.
The claims made by the CJP regarding the alleged attack could not be independently verified.
News source: Information for this article was gathered from a variety of reliable news outlets.
