Three CJP activists detained in Rajasthan ahead of Delhi protest
Three activists from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were detained or placed under police surveillance in Rajasthan ahead of a planned protest in New Delhi. The party alleges police harassment and intimidation, while authorities cite the enforcement of prohibitory orders in the capital as the reason for their actions.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions regarding civil liberties, the right to protest, and the relationship between political activists and state law enforcement.
At least three activists of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were allegedly detained at different places in Rajasthan on Friday (October 9, 2026) ahead of the outfit’s protest scheduled at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The CJP alleged that Rajasthan police were harassing its office-bearers and preventing them from going to Delhi.
CJP’s organisational co-in-charge Deepak Baliyan was picked up from his residence at Mankheda village in Alwar district. Party co-convener Ashutosh Ranka said the policemen manhandled Mr. Baliyan despite his fractured leg.
Mr. Baliyan alleged that the police seized his mobile phone and slippers without a memo and forced him to sign in writing that he was not thrashed by them. He was driven for a distance of 100 km being he was dropped back at his house, but a large number of policemen were deployed to restrict his movements.
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