CJP co‑in‑charge Deepak Baliyan says he was taken from his Alwar residence at night by a squad of 40 police officers dressed in civilian clothes—an allegation he posted on X with a video of him warning, "My family is scared and fears for their safety. @AlwarPolice will be solely responsible if anything happens to any member of my family."
The Rajasthan Police, however, denied detaining Baliyan. A spokesperson claimed the officers visited his home but that he remained at the residence, and that he was later released. The discrepancy has left the CJP accusing the state of a dictatorial crackdown.
Baliyan’s claim is part of a broader pattern of alleged police violence against CJP volunteers. Founder Abhijeet Dipke accused the government of detaining Telangana volunteers in Madhya Pradesh, while spokesperson Saurav Das shared footage of a volunteer’s young children allegedly beaten by Delhi Police. These incidents set the stage for a massive demonstration at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, where the CJP plans to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the State Information Report (SIR) exercise.
Police intelligence suggests that up to 26,000 Central Armed Police Forces and 15,000 Delhi Police officers are mobilised for the protest, with over 500 women officers also deployed. The situation remains volatile; a court hearing is expected next week to address the alleged house arrest and the broader claims of police overreach.
For many in Alwar, the tension is personal. A local shopkeeper’s daughter, who was present during the alleged detention, says she saw men in plain clothes surround her father’s house, and her mother now fears for her safety. The incident, if proven, could force the state to reconsider its policing tactics ahead of the national protest.