School Inspection Drive Turns Violent in Jaipur as Villagers Confront CJP Workers

Jaipur: The school inspection drive by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) turned violent in Rampura Kanwarpura village near Jaipur on Friday when a team led by party spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka was allegedly confronted and attacked by villagers. Inspection drive turns violent The CJP workers had reached the village to inspect the condition of the government school as part of the party's ongoing campaign against alleged poor infrastructure and mismanagement in government schools. The team faced strong opposition from local residents and was allegedly beaten and chased out of the village. Their vehicles were also reportedly pelted with stones. Ranka alleged that villagers damaged mobile phones and vehicles belonging to the CJP workers and assaulted a woman party worker accompanying the team. Five CJP workers, including Ranka, were reportedly injured and taken to SMS Hospital for treatment. The party had planned to inspect Bhattawala Government School on Vatika Road, but the visit was cancelled following the confrontation. CJP/AAP workers tried to enter a village in Jaipur Locals gave them a warm Rajasthani welcome: “Go away. Seems the public is tired of the school-raid and drama model. #bharat pic.twitter.com/olQMB6P2RR CJP seeks action Ranka issued a 48-hour ultimatum for the arrest of those responsible and accused BJP workers of being behind the attack. He alleged that the incident was aimed at preventing the CJP from highlighting the condition of government schools. “Today the entire country witnessed the BJP's hooliganism live. This happened at the behest of Education Minister Madan Dilawar. We are giving a 48-hour ultimatum. The attackers should be arrested and the order to restrict school inspections should be withdrawn, or else we will protest across Rajasthan and demand Dilawar's resignation,” Ranka said. CJP worker Shivangi Sharma alleged that party workers were assaulted and called "terrorists" and "Naxalites" during the confrontation. Villagers oppose visit Before this incident, some of CJP workers had reached the village around 8 a.m., where they were allegedly jostled and forced to leave. Villagers later staged a sit-in outside the government school, raised anti-CJP slogans, and blocked the main village road with tractor-trolleys. The villagers opposed the entry of the CJP team, saying the government had already sanctioned around Rs 12.50 lakh for repair work at the school. Villager Rajesh Kumar Sharma alleged that the school issue was being used to gain political mileage while maintaining that locals were themselves concerned about the condition of the school. “The government has sanctioned a budget of approximately Rs 12 lakh, but construction of the school has not yet begun. If the government does not initiate construction soon, the villagers will build the school themselves, as their elders had donated the land for the school, but we will not allow any outsiders to come here,” Sharma said. Police and political reactions On the issue of the alleged absence of police force during the incident, the Shivdaspura police station SHO Rajesh Gautam said the CJP workers were peacefully turned away by villagers when they first arrived in the morning, and there was no law-and-order situation at that time. However, when the workers returned later, the villagers became angry and confronted them. Police reached the spot, but the CJP workers had already left the village, the SHO said. Education Minister Madan Dilawar hit back at the CJP over the incident and accused the party of creating disturbances. Also Watch: “Everyone saw the way the Cockroach Janata Party workers created a disturbance at Jantar Mantar. They created an obscene atmosphere. They want to create a similar atmosphere in Rajasthan. Who will tolerate the disruption in children's education? That's why the protests happened. The cockroaches hid their faces and ran away. They are using Madan Dilawar to vent their embarrassment,” Dilawar said. Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasara condemned the incident and backed the CJP workers, alleging that those involved were BJP workers rather than ordinary villagers. “They were BJP workers, not villagers. BJP workers will oppose any work that is in the public interest. They will only follow orders from the top. If anyone is prevented from going to school or attacked, we condemn it. Congress will stand with everyone who is troubled by this government,” Dotasara said. School condition controversy The confrontation comes amid the ongoing controversy over the Rajasthan government's decision to restrict the entry of outsiders, including media personnel, into government schools. The government primary school in Rampura is reportedly in poor condition. The original school building has deteriorated to the extent that children are no longer studying there. Iron angles have been installed on the roof as a safety measure, while classes have been shifted to a temporary facility around 50 metres away. Children are currently studying under a tin shed, while animal fodder has reportedly been piled up near the temporary facility. Bricks have also fallen from the walls of the old building, highlighting the poor condition of the school's infrastructure.