CPI and Residents Demand Reopening of Civic School in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

The Communist Party of India (CPI) and local residents staged a protest in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, demanding the reopening of a civic school shut for three years after a roof collapse. Concerned parents urged the government to prioritize rebuilding the school over financial aid schemes for women.

The Communist Party of India (CPI) and local residents on Friday staged a protest in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, demanding the reopening of a civic school that has been closed for the past three years due to a roof collapse incident.

Parents of local children argued that instead of providing financial aid to women under the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, the government should prioritize getting the school back in operation.

The protest, held outside the school, saw residents and CPI members voicing their concerns. Abhay Taksal, a protester, stated, 'A municipal school in Khokadpura area has been shut for three years since its roof collapsed. It should be reconstructed and converted into a CBSE-run school.' The protesters also criticized Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, arguing that financial aid is less critical than access to affordable education.