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Exposing systemic rot: Maha Tribal Minister triggers political firestorm over ashram schools as CJP leader Dipke highlights shoddy state
Published: 23/09/26 12:49
India
Mumbai/Gadchiroli, Sep 23 (UNI) Maharashtra Tribal Development Minister Dr. Ashok Uike has dropped a political bombshell, announcing a rigorous "third-party audit" of all 558 state-aided tribal ashram schools while launching a scathing claim that over 80% of these institutions are directly linked to Congress leaders. The announcement has turned into a high-stakes war of words as youth-led activism steps into the state's remote hinterlands, turning the spotlight onto institutional neglect and student safety. Minister Uike stated that the comprehensive third-party audits will systematically strip away political shielding, openly challenging critics-including Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke-to inspect these Congress-affiliated schools…