School Inspection Turns Hostile in Bagru
CJP co-convener Ashutosh Ranka and volunteers faced confrontation on 21 August while auditing a government primary school in Rampura-Kanwarpura village, Jaipur district, under the ongoing School Thik Karo campaign.
Incident Details
- Team stopped before entering village; locals staged protest outside school.
- Vehicles damaged; stones pelted; one volunteer reported fractured arm.
- Ranka alleged attackers were outsiders, not residents, and claimed local BJP councillor distributed money to goons.
- Police informed in advance from DCP to SHO level; presence questioned by CJP.
"This was a coordinated attack aimed at killing some of our team members."
CJP Position
- School previously documented running from buffalo shed; condition unchanged after one year.
- Dipke accused BJP goons and questioned Rajasthan Police inaction.
- Villagers countered that funds of Rs 12 lakh already sanctioned; opposed politicisation of local issue.
Campaign Context
School Thik Karo continues rural audits focusing on infrastructure gaps. Incident marks escalation in resistance to grassroots inspections.