{
  "id": 2438117,
  "title": "CJP, AISF Allege Entry Denied At Parel Mumbai Public School During ‘School Thik Karo’ Campaign",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/cjp-aisf-allege-entry-denied-at-parel-mumbai-public-school-during",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T21:21:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/cjp-aisf-allege-entry-denied-at-parel-mumbai-public-school-during-school-thik-karo-campaign"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and the Alternative Information and Service Forum (AISF) were denied entry to a public school in Parel, Mumbai during the \"School Thik Karo\" campaign. AISF claims its delegation was refused access to the school despite approaching the gatekeeper and school authorities. The delegation was met with resistance and asked to leave after being denied entry. The AISF members then assembled outside the school, seeking a meeting with the principal. The CJP has issued a formal notice to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), citing constitutional and legal provisions, including Article 21A of the Constitution, which guarantees free and compulsory education for children aged six to 14, as well as provisions of the Right to Education Act, 2009. The CJP argues that municipal schools, being publicly funded institutions, should be open to public scrutiny and that the purpose of the social audit is not to disrupt academic activities but to highlight practical problems such as water, toilets, cleanliness, and other basic facilities. The AISF expressed frustration over the police involvement during the student group visit, stating that public schools belong to the public and require public accountability. The CJP plans to submit letters to the civic body, demanding that citizens and students be allowed to raise concerns regarding the condition and functioning of public schools.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: As the Cockroach Janta Party continued it School Thik karo campaign and visited the school in Mumbai was met with resistance, the members of CJP and AISF questioned the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for restricting the entry. AISF Claims School Authorities Refused Entry To Delegation (AISF) Mumbai alleged that its members were denied entry to a Mumbai Public School in Parel…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}