“Basic Facts Nahi Sikhaye?” BJP’s Sharp Reply After Dipke’s PM CARES Fund Demand

Abhijeet Dipke’s appeal to use PM CARES Fund money for repairing rural schools has triggered a political clash. The BJP hit back, saying the fund is meant for emergency relief and targeted AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal. The controversy has intensified the debate over education infrastructure and public fund utilisation.

Post Published By: Sreeja Chowdhury

Updated : 20 August 2026, 12:57 PM IST

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke

New Delhi: A political war of words has erupted after Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke appealed for the use of PM CARES Fund money for improving government schools in rural areas. The BJP hit back at Dipke’s remarks, accusing him of lacking basic understanding of the fund’s purpose.

The Goa unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) criticised Dipke’s suggestion and also targeted Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal over the issue.

In a post on social media platform X, BJP Goa said, “PM CARES funds are meant for emergency and disaster relief. Mr. Arvind Kejriwal, you taught your men good theatrics, but not basic facts.”

PM CARES funds are meant for emergency and disaster relief.

Mr. @ArvindKejriwal, you taught your men good theatrics, but not basic facts. That’s not surprising.

Anyway, when are you going to take him to Punjab? Let him inspect your “world-class schools” that the people of… https://t.co/YRaA67raLu

— BJP Goa (@BJP4Goa) August 19, 2026

The party also alleged that the CJP was an “AAP-backed project” and challenged Dipke to visit Punjab to review the condition of schools in the AAP-ruled state.

What Did Abhijeet Dipke Say?

Earlier, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke questioned why the PM CARES Fund could not be used for improving basic facilities in rural government schools.

Referring to reports about the fund’s corpus, Dipke said around ₹8,500 crore was available and questioned why the money was not being used for school infrastructure.

He highlighted issues faced by students in villages, including lack of basic facilities such as drinking water, and demanded better investment in government education infrastructure.

Political Clash Intensifies

Dipke’s remarks came during his “School Thik Karo” campaign, where he has been visiting government schools and highlighting infrastructure issues.

The BJP’s response has now turned the issue into a political debate, with both sides sparring over education, government priorities and the use of public funds.