CJP alleges Haryana volunteers detained before chief minister’s visit

The Cockroach Janata Party has alleged that several of its volunteers were detained or placed under house arrest across Haryana before Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini’s visit to Hisar. CJP leader Sudhir Sangwan said the action followed the party’s support for students protesting over the Common Eligibility Test. He alleged that volunteers were identified after the party submitted memoranda supporting the students to deputy commissioners in 14 districts on September 28.

Sangwan said three volunteers were detained in Jhajjar and that others were detained or confined at home in different districts. He said the three Jhajjar volunteers were released after noon on October 1, after being picked up the previous evening. CJP member Chandramohan told The Hindu that plain-clothes personnel took him from his home to Dujana police station.

He alleged that he was held for nearly 16 hours without being shown a document or told the reason for his detention, and that he could not contact his family. The party has supported CET protesters in Hisar, where an agitation had continued since September 21. Organiser Ajay Deswal said the protesters met Saini and received a verbal assurance that their demands would be considered.

They later postponed the protest until December 6. The protesters are seeking an annual CET, permanent local employment, an end to contractual recruitment through the Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam and a clear examination calendar. They also want pending recruitments expedited and sanctioned posts increased.

Additional Director General of Police Sanjay Singh said such decisions were made locally according to the situation. The Jhajjar police spokesperson did not respond to repeated calls.