India, Oct. 12 -- The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday announced a protest in Rajasthan within the next 10 days, alleging that police had placed activists under house arrest, illegally detained them and assaulted those seeking to participate in peaceful demonstrations.

Addressing a press conference at the organisation's Jaipur office, CJP national spokesperson Deepak Baliyan alleged that he had been placed under house arrest for four days at his home in the Kathumar area of Alwar district. "Personnel from four police stations were deployed outside my house," he said, adding that his family members had also been harassed.

Baliyan questioned the grounds for the restrictions and described the action as a violation of activists' civil ...