Overview
- On Thursday the Congress Legislature Party led by Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully marched from the Government Seth Anandilal Poddar School for the Deaf and Mute toward the Rajasthan Assembly, were stopped by police at the school gate, boycotted the monsoon session and staged a dharna.
- The Education Department's directive prohibits unauthorised entry into government schools and requires written permission for photography and videography on school premises.
- More than 100 Poddar students staged a sit-in after plaster fell from a classroom ceiling and Chief Block Education Officer Asha Gupta later met them and said principal Bharat Joshi had been relieved with immediate effect.
- Education Minister Madan Dilawar defended the rule as aimed at protecting minors' privacy and safety, while Congress leaders say it is meant to curb scrutiny and have signalled plans to raise privilege motions in the Assembly.
- Opposition figures have linked the dispute to wider problems in the state system—thousands of dilapidated schools, large numbers of vacant teaching posts and shortages of sign-language teachers—which could heighten pressure for repairs, inspections and accountability in the coming days.