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Dipke Seeks Bhuse Resignation Over Maharashtra School Conditions
Abhijeet Dipke visited government schools in Latur, Maharashtra.
He said some schools lack classrooms, benches, clean toilets and drinking water.
He also described leaking roofs, garbage and scrap near school buildings.
Dipke said these conditions could make schools unsafe, including because snakes may be present.
He said some children walk several kilometres to attend school and asked for safe buses.
He wants Education Minister Dada Bhuse to resign because he believes the government has not fixed the problems.
Dipke also asked ministers to send their own children to government schools.
He criticized the investigation into a Latur NEET paper-leak case, saying senior people may not be facing enough scrutiny.
Cockroach Janta Party convenor Abhijeet Dipke demanded Maharashtra Education Minister Dada Bhuse’s resignation over alleged poor government-school conditions.
After visiting Zilla Parishad schools in Ujani and Ausa, Dipke cited inadequate classrooms, benches, toilets, drinking water and safe access roads.
He alleged that leaking roofs, garbage, scrap and possible snake presence created safety risks for students.
Dipke called for safe transport, including buses, for children who walk several kilometres to school, sometimes up to seven during the monsoon.
He also criticized the CBI’s Latur NEET paper-leak probe, alleging that lower-level suspects were being pursued while senior figures were shielded.
- Who
- Abhijeet Dipke, convenor of the Cockroach Janta Party, and Maharashtra School Education Minister Dada Bhuse.
- What
- Dipke demanded Bhuse’s resignation over alleged shortcomings in Maharashtra’s government schools and criticized the CBI’s Latur NEET paper-leak investigation.
- Where
- Zilla Parishad schools in Ujani village and Ausa town, in Ausa tehsil of Latur district, Maharashtra.
- When
- Thursday, August 20; the reports do not specify the year.
- Why
- Dipke alleged that schools lacked basic infrastructure, sanitation and safe access, and that authorities had failed to make substantial improvements.
Key facts
- Main demand
- Dipke called for Dada Bhuse’s resignation as Maharashtra School Education Minister.
- Campaign
- The Cockroach Janta Party launched the “School Thik Karo” campaign the previous week.
- School concerns
- Dipke alleged that schools lacked proper classrooms, benches, toilets, drinking water and safe access roads.
- Student transport
- He called for safe transport and bus facilities for students walking several kilometres to school, including up to seven kilometres during the monsoon.
- Safety and sanitation
- Dipke alleged that leaking roofs, accumulated garbage and scrap created unsafe conditions and could attract snakes.
- Political accountability
- He urged ministers and elected representatives to send their children to government schools and prioritize education before seeking votes.
- NEET investigation
- Dipke alleged that the CBI’s Latur NEET paper-leak probe focused on lower-level accused while shielding senior figures.
Quotes
Abhijeet Dipke
CJP convenor and activist
“"The condition of schools makes me feel that the education minister should not continue in the post. If the government wants to understand the urgency of improving government schools, ministers and elected representatives should send their own children to study in these schools."”
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“"People should also tell the leaders coming to their village, irrespective of political parties, to work for education. Tell them not to come for votes at our doorstep till they work for education."”
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Sources
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