Even ministers' dogs get better facilities: Dipke on condition of government schools
Abhijeet Dipke, convenor of the Cockroach Janta Party, has criticized the Maharashtra government for the poor condition of state schools. He launched the 'School Thik Karo' campaign, demanding that ministers prioritize education infrastructure over political rhetoric.
Why it matters
The critique highlights public frustration with the quality of public services and the perceived disconnect between political leaders and the needs of the citizenry.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) convenor Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday (August 20, 2026) said Maharashtra School Education Minister Dada Bhuse should resign, claiming government schools are in a pitiable condition and that even "ministers’ dogs get better facilities" than students.
Mr. Dipke, whose group launched the ‘School Thik Karo’ (improve government schools) campaign last week, visited a Zilla Parishad school at Ujani village in Latur's Ausa tehsil.
Later, talking to reporters, he said elected representatives and ministers must be held accountable for the condition of schools, many of which continue to lack basic facilities such as proper classrooms, benches, toilets and safe access roads.
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Students in some schools were being treated "worse than animals", he alleged.
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