CJP’s audit faces pushback as Mumbai civic school files plaint

MUMBAI: The Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) campaign to conduct civil audits of government schools has run into its first major pushback in Mumbai, with the headmaster of Colaba Market Civic School filing a complaint against CJP members with the BMC who visited the school to inspect its infrastructure.The visit was part of the CJP’s national “School Theek Karo” campaign, launched on Independence Day to draw attention to gaps in basic facilities at govt and municipal schools.The campaign calls on citizens and volunteers to inspect schools in person and document the availability of essentials such as drinking water, functional toilets, electricity, classroom infrastructure, teaching staff, safety measures, and cleanliness.During the Colaba school visit, the CJP team flagged several alleged deficiencies.Among the issues observed were a Telugu-medium section that, according to the auditors, lacked teachers; had inadequate benches; toilets with poor sanitation; nonfunctioning faucets; and classrooms with garbage strewn around.The complaint filed…