# Rajasthan bars school entry for outsiders after CJP inspection call 2026-08-17T08:33:57+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Hours after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) announced a campaign to inspect dilapidated government schools, the Rajasthan government has barred outsiders from entering school premises without the principal's permission. The order, issued Sunday by the state education department, also requires prior written approval for all photography, videography, and interviews involving students or teachers. The directive cites the principle of in loco parentis and Article 21 of the Constitution to protect children's safety, dignity, and privacy, India Today reports. Education Minister Madan Dilawar defended the move, saying it was not a blanket ban but aimed at preventing privacy violations. The Times of India adds that the order exempts government officials on authorised duty, and all visitors must sign a register. Opposition Leader Tika Ram Jully accused the BJP government of hiding shortcomings rather than fixing them and threatened a civil disobedience movement if the order is not withdrawn, Deccan Chronicle reports. CJP co-convener Ashutosh Ranka said the party has received requests from nine districts to inspect schools over the next two weeks and warned of a mass campaign demanding the education minister's resignation if no repair plan is presented in the Assembly. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - indiatoday.in - deccanchronicle.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-08-18T05:16:05+00:00. Tags: Ashutosh Ranka, Cockroach Janta Party, Madan Dilawar, Rajasthan government, Tika Ram Jully Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rajasthan-bars-outsiders-from-schools-after-cjp-inspection-call/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rajasthan-bars-outsiders-from-schools-after-cjp-inspection-call/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/