CJP team attacked during school visit in Rajasthan's Bagru village; what did CJP say, what did villagers tell?
Ashutosh Ranka, co-convener of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), and his associates were allegedly attacked by villagers in Bagru village near Jaipur, Rajasthan, while attempting to take stock of the condition of a government school.
According to eyewitnesses, locals blocked the group's path, shoved them to the ground, assaulted them, and forced them to leave the village. Reports indicate that their way was blocked by a tractor-trolley parked across the main road.
The purpose of the visit was to highlight the dilapidated state of the government school in the nearby village of Rampur. The school building has been declared unsafe, and iron supports have been installed to prevent the roof from collapsing. Classes have been shifted to a temporary tin shed located about 50 meters away—near a pile of animal fodder—while bricks have already fallen from parts of the original building.
What villagers told?
Villagers, including local BJP supporters, opposed the CJP's visit, stating they did not want outsiders to politicize the issue. They claimed that approximately Rs 12.50 lakh had already been sanctioned for the school's repair and asserted that the village would handle the work itself. They further stated that they would not allow anyone they considered an outsider to interfere in the matter.
CJP accuses the Rajasthan Police
Following the incident, the CJP accused the Rajasthan Police of failing to maintain law and order. In a post on X, the party alleged that its activists were attacked while raising concerns about the condition of government schools, claiming that BJP supporters assaulted them while the police did not intervene.
What CJP activist Shivangi Sharma said?
Reacting to the incident, CJP activist Shivangi Sharma alleged that party workers were subjected to abuse and labeled as "terrorists" and "Naxalites." They questioned the distinction being drawn between "outsiders" and "insiders," stating that the team had come solely to express concern regarding the education of local children.
Explaining their opposition, some villagers said they did not want the issue to become politicized. They said that funds for the school's reconstruction had already been approved and expressed confidence that the village could complete the work on its own, adding that they did not require CJP's support.