Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Villagers Protest CJP School Visit in Rajasthan Village
Residents of a Rajasthan village are angry about a visit by Citizens for Justice and Peace, or CJP.
CJP inspected a local school with makeshift arrangements.
The residents say the group created a controversy to gain publicity.
They were especially upset that the school was called a “cattle shed.”
They also objected to comments about a local temple.
One resident alleged that an FIR was part of the publicity effort.
The villagers said they may march to a police station and offer mass arrests.
They also said they would protest if CJP returned to the village or nearby areas.
Residents of Rampura-Kanwarpura opposed a recent school inspection by Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP).
Villagers said CJP manufactured controversy for publicity and defamed the community.
Residents objected to the school being described as a “cattle shed” and criticized remarks about a local temple.
Lalchand Sharma alleged that the FIR and resulting dispute were intended to increase CJP’s visibility.
Villagers threatened a mass march, court arrest, and further protests if authorities or CJP representatives took no action or returned to the area.
- Who
- Residents of Rampura-Kanwarpura and Citizens for Justice and Peace, including Ashutosh Ranka, are involved; Lalchand Sharma was quoted describing the villagers’ position.
- What
- Villagers opposed a CJP school inspection and accused the organisation of creating controversy, defaming the community, and selectively targeting certain states.
- When
- The dispute followed a recent school inspection; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Rampura-Kanwarpura village in Rajasthan, with threatened action at Shivdaspura police station and court.
- Why
- Villagers said CJP ignored the school’s local circumstances, misrepresented the facility, and acted primarily for publicity.
- Organisation
- Citizens for Justice and Peace conducted the school inspection.
- Location
- Rampura-Kanwarpura village, Rajasthan.
- Main objection
- Residents rejected the description of the school as a “cattle shed.”
- Additional grievance
- Villagers objected to remarks concerning a local temple.
- FIR allegation
- Lalchand Sharma alleged that the FIR and ensuing dispute were designed to increase CJP’s visibility.
- Threatened action
- Residents threatened to march to Shivdaspura police station and court mass arrest.
- Political criticism
- Villagers accused CJP of selectively targeting BJP-ruled states and challenged it to examine schools in Delhi and Jharkhand.