Fix schools, say India's 'cockroach' protesters. Schoolchildren agree
The poor state of government schools is the focus of a new campaign by India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
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"Government schools, especially in rural India, have been neglected for many many decades now."
— Abhijeet Dipke , Activist
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The poor state of government schools is the focus of a new campaign by India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
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