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The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has accused the government of pushing India towards an “Emergency”, alleging that police in multiple states are detaining
and assaulting its volunteers ahead of the group’s October 10 protest in Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. In a post on X, the CJP alleged that its national organisation co-incharge Deepak Baliyan was dragged, beaten and detained by Rajasthan Police before being taken to an unknown location. “This is the absolute dictatorial face of this government,” the group said, asking whether India was “on the verge of an Emergency”.
Baliyan’s alleged detention has become a major point of contention ahead of Saturday’s planned demonstration at Jantar Mantar.
However, reports on Thursday said Rajasthan Police denied detaining him. A police officer said personnel had visited Baliyan’s residence in Alwar district but that he remained at home. The CJP later said Baliyan had been released after being taken into custody.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke also alleged that volunteers from Telangana were detained by Madhya Pradesh Police while travelling by train through Bhopal. In a post on X, Dipke accused the government of authoritarianism, writing that the action showed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a “psychotic dictator”.
In another post, CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das shared what he described as the screams of the movement’s North Zone volunteer, Mohan Yadav. Das alleged that Delhi Police had thrashed Yadav and his young children, claiming the volunteer had not broken any law and was being targeted only for his association with the youth movement. These allegations could not be independently verified.
CJP’s October 10 Protest
The allegations come amid a widening dispute over the CJP’s planned mobilisation against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The movement and opposition parties have accused the poll body of irregularities and demanded accountability over voter deletions. The Election Commission and the government have rejected allegations of political manipulation.
The CJP has claimed that more than 10,000 people associated with it, student groups, farmers’ organisations, Dalit groups and political parties have been detained across the country. The figure has not been independently verified.
The planned protest has prompted extensive security preparations in Delhi, with police monitoring arrivals and taking steps to prevent unauthorised gatherings.
The CJP has described the alleged detentions as an attempt to suppress dissent.
