Clashes over CJP school inspection in Jaipur, Ashutosh Ranka blames 'BJP goons'

CJP workers faced opposition during a planned visit to a government primary school in Jaipur. Co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka accused the BJP of sending "goons".Residents of a Jaipur village turned hostile amid a CJP workers visit to inspect a govt school.A planned visit by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) workers to a government primary school in Jaipur turned hostile after locals opposed their presence and forced them to leave.The CJP workers had reached Rampura-Kanwarpura village to discuss the condition and arrangements at the government school. Party co-convener Ashutosh Ranka was also expected to visit the campus.However, a confrontation broke out over the visit and the locals subsequently staged a protest outside the school.Ranka, however, rejected the suggestion that those opposing the visit were locals and accused the BJP of sending "goons" to disrupt the CJP's efforts to inspect government schools. In a post on X, Ranka said, "These are not the villagers from there, but goons summoned by the BJP." Ranka, in a separate tweet, also alleged that children were being taught in a cowshed "among buffaloes" and claimed that attempts to raise the issue were being blocked through political pressure.The confrontation comes days after the Rajasthan's BJP government introduced restrictions on visits by outsiders to government schools, requiring prior permission from school principals and written approval for photography and videography.The restrictions were issued after the CJP announced plans to inspect government schools that it claimed were suffering from poor infrastructure, teacher shortages and inadequate basic facilities.Ranka had said the party had received requests from several districts, including Jaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Dholpur, Bharatpur, Kota, Barmer and Hanumangarh, to inspect schools allegedly facing such problems.The Rajasthan Education Department subsequently issued a circular citing the need to protect children's safety, privacy, dignity and welfare.Under the new rules, outsiders cannot enter government school campuses without prior permission from the principal, except government officials visiting for authorised official work.Visitors must record their details in the school's visitor register.The directions also bar visitors from entering classrooms and other areas where students are present unless accompanied by authorised school staff.Photography, videography, interviews, audio recording and live-streaming involving students, teachers or school activities will require prior written permission from the principal.The government has said the restrictions are aimed at protecting children's privacy and safety.The restrictions have also triggered criticism from Rajasthan Assembly Leader of Opposition Tika Ram Jully, who accused the BJP government of attempting to prevent scrutiny of government schools.He threatened a "civil disobedience movement" if the order was not withdrawn and said the Congress would oppose the restrictions.- EndsPublished By: Karishma Saurabh KalitaPublished On: Aug 21, 2026 10:03 IST