The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has announced the launch of its Independence Day 2026 campaign titled ‘School Thik Karo,’ which will be brought into force on August 15. The campaign, as per the CJP, is aimed at pushing for better facilities in government schools across rural parts of the country, the party’s founder Abhijeet Dipke said on Wednesday. 

Dipke had announced the campaign earlier this week, but revealed its name on Wednesday. He said the objective of the initiative is to focus on addressing basic infrastructure and facilities in village schools, while calling on parents and local representatives to take greater responsibility for the condition of educational institutions. 

“Rural children failed in the worst possible way”: Dipke

Dipke shared a post on his official ‘X’ handle on August 12, saying that children in villages should not have to plead for basic facilities at school even after 80 years of the nation’s independence. 

His statement read, “As a country, we have failed rural kids in the worst possible way,” after which he announced that the CJP would launch the ‘School Thik Karo’ campaign to improve government schools in villages. 

Under the initiative, parents will be encouraged to conduct social audits of basic facilities available at schools and document deficiencies. The CJP founder also urged Sarpanches to take responsibility for improving facilities at the institutions in their respective villages. 

Children protest over road conditions in UP

Almost a day after Dipke announced the campaign, school-going children in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur took to the streets over the poor condition of a road serving several settlements along the Yamuna belt. 

The 1.5-km stretch has reportedly turned into mud and slush after heavy spells of rain, making movement difficult for residents. Notably, the road serves as the principal access route for close to 3,000 people living in Chandupur and adjoining areas, including Brahma Ka Dera, Banvasi ka Dera, Athbhaiyan ka Dera, Bachchi ka Dera, Bhikhua ka Dera, Gusai Baba ka Dera and Gangwa ka Dera. 

Residents of the area said the damaged stretch has made it difficult for the children to reach school and has also caused problems when sick people need to be transported to the hospital. 

Kids block Collectorate gate

The protesting kids marched towards the Collectorate on Tuesday morning. Sadar SDM Abhishek Kumar and CO Yashpal Singh, accompanied by police personnel, rushed to the spot and tried to stop them.

Nevertheless, the protestors reached the Collectorate and blocked its main gate. Officials tried to persuade the kids to end the protest, but they refused to lift the sit-ins, leaving officials and employees inside the Collectorate unable to leave. 

CJP expands youth-focused campaign

The “School Thik Karo” initiative marks another expansion of the CJP’s activities beyond its earlier student protests. The platform, founded by Dipke while he was in the US, began as an online satirical initiative before moving towards street-level activism.

The CJP later organised protests over the NEET UG 2026 paper leak and other issues concerning students. Its demonstration at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar attracted students and parents from across the country, with climate activist Sonam Wangchuk also joining the agitation. Following the protests, which concluded on July 25, the CJP held a two-day strategy meeting in Maharashtra and announced plans to continue as a youth movement, with Wangchuk serving as its mentor.

Last week, Dipke also announced the nationwide “Kya Bolti Public” campaign to gather people’s views and concerns, saying education would be the initiative’s first focus.