# CJP mocks Rajasthan govt over school fund release

2026-09-20T13:02:11+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has mocked the Rajasthan government after it released Rs 4,000 crore for 472 schools on the day a CJP team inspected dilapidated schools in Udaipur. CJP member Ashutosh Ranka posted on X that 30% of these schools were in Udaipur, calling it a double coincidence. Another member, Sourav Das, said the government was fixing places before their visits. The CJP has been conducting school inspections under its 'School Thik Karo' and 'Adivasi School Thik Karo' campaigns. In Kherwara, a team visited tribal schools in Demat, Pongli and Babari villages and found lack of basic facilities including drinking water, classrooms and proper buildings. The party also alleged that around Rs 1,500 crore from the Tribal Area Development budget had lapsed and demanded transparency. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said the campaign would cover tribal areas in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Odisha and Gujarat.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The Times of India framed the story around Ranka's mockery of the government's coincidental fund release, while National Herald and The Federal led with the Rs 1,500 crore TAD budget lapse allegation. The mockery framing emphasises political theatre, the lapse framing foregrounds systemic failure. All three sources agree on the infrastructure gaps but differ on whether to centre the government's response or the unspent funds. The concrete next step is the CJP's planned expansion of inspections to other states, which will test whether the government addresses the specific TAD fund utilisation or merely reacts to each visit.

## Coverage

- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (government critical) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/tell-us-where-to-come-schools-being-fixed-before-our-visit-cjp-mocks-rajasthan-govt/articleshow/134363177.cms>
  Leads with CJP mocking government fund release
- nationalheraldindia.com (government critical) <https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/national/cjp-flags-poor-infra-in-rajasthan-tribal-schools-questions-rs-1500-cr-fund-lapse>
  Leads with Rs 1,500 crore fund lapse allegation
- thefederal.com (government critical) <https://thefederal.com/category/states/west/rajasthan/cjp-flags-gaps-rajasthan-tribal-schools-seeks-fund-audit-257165>
  Leads with fund lapse and infrastructure gaps

Tags: Ashutosh Ranka, Cockroach Janta Party, Kherwara, Rajasthan, Tribal Area Development, Udaipur
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