CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke Alleges Expired Food Served in Maharashtra School
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), shared a video on Saturday alleging that expired food items were being used to prepare meals for children in a government school in Maharashtra. The video showed Dipke inspecting a school kitchen, where he identified expired ingredients being stocked for student meals.
The inspection was carried out as part of the CJP's 'School Thik Karo' campaign, an initiative launched to highlight the condition of educational institutions across rural areas and demand action from authorities.
In the video posted on his X account, Dipke was seen examining a masala packet found in the school kitchen. The packet was reported to have expired, bearing a packaging date of August 2025 and an expiry date of February 2026. Dipke questioned government authorities over the quality of meals provided to students, asking if those in power would feed the same food to their own children.
Dipke stated that the campaign would continue despite the threat of legal repercussions, asserting that the party would not stop exposing conditions in state-run institutions even if police complaints or first information reports were registered against them. He alleged that expired food supplies were being provided to students in rural schools.
The 'School Thik Karo' campaign focuses on assessing infrastructure and safety standards across schools in Maharashtra. During his initial school visit in the state under the campaign, Dipke observed that several children had to travel miles to reach classes due to the absence of schools in their home villages and a lack of proper public transport.
The campaign also drew attention to broader infrastructure deficiencies, noting that multiple rural schools lacked basic facilities, including classroom infrastructure and on-premise washrooms.
As part of the ongoing initiative, the CJP plans to conduct nationwide data collection on educational institutions. Dipke urged parents and government officials to utilize a basic amenities checklist to evaluate conditions in schools across Maharashtra and other states.
