Watch: ‘Unsafe’ Rajasthan govt school building demolished after CJP campaign
Authorities in Rajasthan, India, demolished an unsafe government school building following a campaign by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP). The government has allocated funds to rebuild the facility after it was declared dilapidated.
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The story illustrates the role of grassroots activism in holding local government accountable for public infrastructure safety.
NEW DELHI: A dilapidated government school building in Rajasthan’s Rampura (Kanwarpura) village, whose poor condition was highlighted by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) last month, was demolished by authorities on Wednesday.Visuals from the spot show the old building being brought down by a bulldozer in the presence of officials from the district administration and education department.“A few days ago, our team was attacked while on their way to inspect this school, which was being run under a broken shed. Congratulations to everyone, this school is now being rebuilt!"
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