Hingoli School Principal Suspended After CJP Protest

A principal at a Zilla Parishad school in Maharashtra’s Hingoli district has been removed from his post following sustained sit-in protests organized by local villagers and the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), the outfit’s founder Abhijeet Dipke announced this week.

Protesters Allege Intoxication and Neglect

In a video statement shared on social media, Dipke, seen sitting alongside villagers during the demonstration, said the school head had frequently reported to work while intoxicated. He called the suspension a major victory for the community and credited the sustained pressure from residents for forcing the administration’s hand. Dipke also dedicated the outcome to Abdul and his father, a man who was reportedly killed in an attack after the two inspected the condition of a government school in West Bengal, framing the Hingoli case as part of a broader push for accountability in public education.

Campaign to Continue Until Demands Are Met

Beyond the principal’s removal, the CJP has pressed the local administration for additional teaching staff and adequate furniture, including benches, for students at the school. Dipke indicated that protests would continue until these demands are fully addressed. The action forms part of the group’s wider “School Theek Karo” (Fix Our Schools) initiative, launched on August 15 to spotlight poor infrastructure and sanitation in government schools across the country. The CJP has since signalled plans for a nationwide listening tour, describing it as the start of a second phase of grassroots mobilisation on education issues, building on momentum from earlier protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.

The Hingoli case has added fresh attention to long-standing complaints about staffing shortages and facility neglect in rural government schools.