A political exchange has emerged between the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) over the latter's visits to government schools in Assam. The disagreement follows the launch of CJP's “School Thik Karo” campaign, through which the organisation says it is assessing infrastructure and facilities at government-run schools across the state.

AASU general secretary Samiran Phukan questioned the initiative on Sunday, expressing concern over the nature of CJP's school visits. Phukan alleged that such activities could contribute to an unstable situation in Assam and linked his criticism to broader concerns about issues including drugs and alleged extremist networks operating in the state.

CJP has strongly objected to Phukan's remarks, saying it was disappointed by the response from an organisation with AASU's historical significance in Assam. In a post on X, the party referred to AASU's role in the Assam Movement and its influence among generations of Assamese youth. It also questioned whether the statement reflected the traditional independent position associated with the students' organisation.

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The CJP further invited AASU members to participate in its #SchoolThikKoroAbhiyan instead of opposing the initiative. It urged student leaders to visit government schools, assess conditions, speak with students and teachers, and raise concerns about infrastructure and facilities. The organisation argued that educational issues affecting students should receive attention regardless of political differences.

The disagreement has brought renewed attention to the role of student and civil society organisations in addressing public education issues in Assam. While AASU has raised concerns about the wider implications of CJP's activities, the CJP has maintained that its campaign is focused on examining conditions in government schools and drawing attention to deficiencies.

The exchange marks another public disagreement between the two organisations, with both taking different positions on the approach to community-level engagement. CJP has urged that political disagreements be kept separate from issues affecting students, while AASU's criticism has focused on the potential consequences of the campaign and its activities across the state.

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