Archive · 23 Aug 2026
FIRs Target Cockroach Janta Party Founder and School Inspectors
Police in Maharashtra filed a case against Abhijeet Dipke, who leads the Cockroach Janta Party campaign.
A teacher said Dipke entered a government school without permission and disturbed the class.
The teacher also accused him of threatening staff and making false claims about the school.
Dipke had been visiting schools to show problems in government education.
In another incident near Jaipur, members of his team said people attacked them during a school visit.
Videos reportedly showed people shouting, using sticks and throwing rocks at their vehicle.
A villager then made a separate complaint, saying the team had frightened residents and children.
Both incidents involve competing allegations, and the reports do not establish the claims as proven.
Latur police filed an FIR against Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke over alleged trespass, intimidation and defamation at a government school.
A teacher alleged that Dipke entered the school without permission, disrupted lessons and threatened to have teachers suspended.
Dipke had visited the school as part of a campaign highlighting poor conditions in government schools.
In Jaipur, campaign members filed a complaint after allegedly being attacked with sticks and rocks during another school inspection.
A villager later filed a counter-complaint alleging that the campaign team intimidated residents and frightened children.
- Who
- Abhijeet Dipke, the Cockroach Janta Party founder; campaign team members; school staff, residents and police officials.
- What
- FIRs were filed over alleged school trespass, intimidation and defamation in Latur, and over competing allegations linked to an alleged assault during a Jaipur-area school inspection.
- When
- The Latur FIR and Jaipur-area complaints were reported on Saturday, following incidents that occurred earlier that day in Jaipur.
- Where
- A government Zilla Parishad Urdu school near Jawali in Latur district, Maharashtra, and a government school in Rampura Kanwarpura village near Jaipur, Rajasthan.
- Why
- The complaints followed the campaign’s visits to inspect and publicize the condition of government schools.
Campaign’s account
Complainants’ account
Purpose of the school visit
Campaign’s account
The Cockroach Janta Party said its team was inspecting government schools to expose poor conditions and support improvements.
Complainants’ account
The Latur complainant said Dipke’s visit disrupted education and government work by entering the classroom and questioning students.
Claims about the Latur school
Campaign’s account
Dipke shared a video in which students could purportedly be heard saying they had been brought from another institution.
Complainants’ account
The teacher alleged that this claim defamed the school and that Dipke threatened to have teachers suspended.
Violence during the Jaipur-area visit
Campaign’s account
The campaign said BJP workers attacked its team and demanded that those responsible be arrested; its co-convener said it had evidence supporting that claim.
Complainants’ account
A villager filed a counter-complaint alleging that campaign members intimidated residents and frightened children; the report does not establish who carried out the alleged attack.
- Latur case
- An FIR was filed against Abhijeet Dipke on a teacher’s complaint.
- Allegations against Dipke
- The complaint alleges unauthorized entry, disruption of education, threats to teachers and criminal defamation.
- Legal provisions
- The FIR cites Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions concerning interference with a public servant, house trespass, criminal intimidation and criminal defamation.
- Campaign purpose
- The Cockroach Janta Party campaign says it is seeking to improve government schools and has posted videos showing schools in poor condition.
- Jaipur-area incident
- Campaign members said they were attacked with sticks and rocks while inspecting a school in Rampura Kanwarpura village.
- Counter-complaint
- A villager alleged that campaign members intimidated residents and caused children to fear attending school.