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Kejriwal alleges BJP workers attacked CJP school volunteers
A group called the Cockroach Janta Party visited a village in Rajasthan.
They wanted to check a government school as part of a campaign to improve schools.
The group said people stopped them from entering the village.
Videos showed people arguing, pushing, and shoving.
Some cars connected with the group appeared to have broken windows.
Arvind Kejriwal blamed people linked to the BJP.
Ashutosh Ranka also accused Rajasthan minister Madan Dilawar of ordering the incident.
The reports did not include a response from the BJP or the minister.
Arvind Kejriwal accused BJP workers of attacking Cockroach Janta Party volunteers in a Rajasthan village.
The CJP team had visited the village to inspect a government school under its “School Thik Karo” campaign.
Reports said villagers, allegedly accompanied by BJP workers, erected barricades and pushed the team back.
Videos showed heated exchanges, pushing and shoving, while some clips appeared to show smashed car windows.
Ashutosh Ranka alleged that Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar ordered the attack, but no response from him was reported.
- Who
- Cockroach Janta Party volunteers, villagers allegedly accompanied by BJP workers, Arvind Kejriwal, Ashutosh Ranka, and Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar.
- What
- A scuffle reportedly occurred when a CJP team was prevented from entering a village to inspect a government school.
- Where
- A village in Rajasthan, India.
- When
- The incident and Kejriwal's comments were reported on Friday; the articles do not specify the exact date.
- Why
- The CJP team was visiting as part of its “School Thik Karo” campaign; Kejriwal alleged the attack was intended to stop criticism concerning children's education.
Accusations by Kejriwal and CJP
Reported account and missing response
Who was responsible?
Accusations by Kejriwal and CJP
Kejriwal accused “BJP goons” of attacking CJP volunteers, while Ranka alleged the incident occurred on Madan Dilawar's orders.
Reported account and missing response
The report describes the attackers as villagers allegedly accompanied by BJP workers and does not include a response from the BJP or Madan Dilawar.
Purpose of the visit
Accusations by Kejriwal and CJP
Kejriwal suggested the volunteers were attacked for raising their voices about children's education and alleged that the BJP wanted to keep children illiterate.
Reported account and missing response
The reported account identifies the visit as an inspection of a government school under the CJP's “School Thik Karo” campaign, without independently establishing the attackers' motive.
Key facts
- Political figure making accusation
- Arvind Kejriwal, national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party
- Group involved
- Cockroach Janta Party volunteers
- Campaign
- “School Thik Karo,” focused on inspecting a government school
- Reported incident
- Villagers allegedly accompanied by BJP workers put up barricades and pushed back the visiting team
- Visible damage
- Videos appeared to show smashed windows of cars believed to belong to the CJP team
- Additional allegation
- Ashutosh Ranka alleged that Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar ordered the attack
Quotes
Arvind Kejriwal
Aam Aadmi Party national convenor who made the accusation in a post on X
“What’s going on in the country? BJP’s goons have brutally attacked CJP’s volunteers. They beat them up, tore their clothes, and smashed the car windows.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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