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Jaipur School Visit Clash Leads to Cross-FIRs Against CJP
The Cockroach Janta Party visited a government school in a Jaipur village.
The group said it wanted to inspect the school’s condition.
A disagreement began between the visiting group and local villagers.
The CJP said its members were attacked by people allegedly called by Bharatiya Janata Party leaders.
A villager said the CJP team arrived in large numbers and frightened local residents and children.
Both sides complained to the police, so FIRs were filed against each other.
Videos reportedly show people arguing, pushing and shoving, and damaged car windows.
The school’s students were moved to another building after the old building was declared unsafe.
The Cockroach Janta Party and local villagers filed FIRs against each other after a confrontation in Rampura Kanwarpura village, Jaipur.
The CJP said its members were assaulted while visiting a government school under its “School Thik Karo” campaign.
A local villager alleged that the CJP team arrived in large numbers, intimidated residents and frightened children away from school.
Purported videos show heated exchanges, pushing and shoving, barricades and smashed windows of cars believed to belong to the CJP team.
Authorities shifted students to new premises after the school had been operating from a cattle enclosure because its building was declared unsafe.
- Who
- Members of the Cockroach Janta Party and local villagers; the CJP alleged that people called by Bharatiya Janata Party leaders were involved.
- What
- A confrontation during a CJP school inspection led to FIRs accusing both sides of assault and creating a disturbance.
- Where
- Rampura Kanwarpura village, Jaipur, at or near the government school.
- When
- The confrontation occurred on Friday morning; authorities shifted the students on Saturday morning.
- Why
- The CJP said it was inspecting the school under its “School Thik Karo” campaign, while villagers alleged that the team intimidated residents and frightened children.
CJP’s Account
Villagers’ Account
Cause of the confrontation
CJP’s Account
The CJP said villagers, allegedly accompanied by Bharatiya Janata Party workers, barricaded the route and forcibly pushed back the visiting team.
Villagers’ Account
Villagers said the CJP team arrived in large numbers and created fear in the area.
Alleged violence
CJP’s Account
The CJP alleged that its members were beaten and demanded the immediate arrest of those responsible. Co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka called the alleged attackers people summoned by Bharatiya Janata Party leaders.
Villagers’ Account
A villager’s complaint alleged that CJP members intimidated residents and caused children to become scared and avoid school.
School repairs
CJP’s Account
The CJP visited to inspect the school as part of its “School Thik Karo” campaign.
Villagers’ Account
Villagers said the government had already sanctioned funds for repairs and that the work could be completed through local efforts.
Key facts
- Location
- Rampura Kanwarpura village, Jaipur
- CJP campaign
- “School Thik Karo”
- Police station
- Shivdaspura police station
- Complaints
- The CJP and a local villager lodged complaints against each other.
- School condition
- The school was operating from a cattle enclosure after its building was declared unsafe.
- Student relocation
- Authorities moved students to new premises on Saturday morning.
- Reported evidence
- Purported videos show heated exchanges, pushing and shoving, barricades and smashed car windows.
Quotes
Ashutosh Ranka
Co-convenor of the Cockroach Janta Party
“We have videos and all the evidence. If they also have evidence, let them show it.”
m.rediff.com
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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