Overview
- A civic group called the Cockroach Janata Party launched the 'School Thik Karo' drive that sent volunteers into government schools to document broken toilets, lack of drinking water, poor maintenance and gaps in teaching resources.
- Volunteers carried out surprise visits that included entering classrooms and questioning students without prior official permission, prompting criticism about child safety and proper conduct from public figures.
- Multiple FIRs have been filed against CJP members for unauthorized school entry and at least one inspection prompted a police complaint after a visit in Latur; CJP leaders say they have asked officials for transparent permissions and government staff to join future checks.
- The Maharashtra cabinet and chief minister directed guardian ministers and MLAs to monitor repairs and asked district bodies to use increased DPDC allocations to fix infrastructure after viral videos drew public attention.
- Fact‑checking groups found at least one widely shared clip was old and unrelated to the CJP campaign, underscoring how preexisting footage and social media posts are complicating public understanding and the campaign’s push for official cooperation.