Three CJP activists detained in Rajasthan ahead of Delhi protest
The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) condemned the restrictions placed by the police on the movement of activists
Three activists of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were reportedly detained in Rajasthan on Friday (October 9, 2026) in preparation for a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. CJP alleged police harassment of its leaders and preventing them from traveling to Delhi. Deepak Baliyan, the organizational co-in-charge, was arrested from his home in Mankheda village, Alwar district.
Despite his broken leg, police allegedly manhandled him, seized his phone and slippers, and forced him to sign a statement denying they had beaten him. He was taken 100 km to his house but was blocked by police from moving further. Party co-convener Ashutosh Ranka criticized the Rajasthan police for no longer serving the people.
Meanwhile, CJP activist Sanju Verma was allegedly kept under surveillance at a canteen near a police station in Reengus, Sikar district, throughout the day after about 100 supporters gathered outside. Verma, who was injured in an attack during a 'School Thik Karo' campaign on August 21, was released in the evening after a warning.
Geegraj Jodli, a Dalit activist with CJP, claimed he was unofficially placed under "house arrest" with police preventing him from leaving his Neem Ka Thana residence for work. PUCL condemned the restrictions on activists' movements, calling it undemocratic. Railways canceled nine trains headed to New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations, anticipating huge crowds.
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