Politics · India Bureau
Activist booked for unauthorised school visit, alleged teacher intimidation in Maharashtra
An FIR has been registered against Abhijeet Dipke, founder of Citizens for Justice and Peace, following his visit to a government school in Latur district. The complaint alleges unauthorised entry into the school premises and threatening behaviour towards teaching staff.
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Police in Maharashtra's Latur district have registered a first information report against social activist Abhijeet Dipke in connection with an incident at a government school. The FIR cites allegations of entering the school without official permission and making threatening statements to teachers.
Dipke, who heads the Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), has been conducting visits to educational institutions across central Maharashtra as part of the organisation's 'School Thik Karo' (Fix Schools) campaign. The initiative aims to document and publicise deficiencies in government school infrastructure and functioning.
The visit that triggered the FIR was part of ongoing efforts by CJP to highlight systemic problems affecting schools in the Latur region. The exact nature of the alleged threats and the specific circumstances surrounding the school visit remain unclear. School authorities filed the complaint against Dipke.
The development comes amid growing scrutiny of activism related to educational institutions in rural Maharashtra. CJP has previously undertaken similar awareness campaigns focusing on governance and service delivery issues in the state's schools.