New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- In a scathing attack on the Central government and Delhi Police over the decision to remove Jantar Mantar as an authorised demonstration site, a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activist on Tuesday termed the move a blatant assault on constitutional rights, calling it a "de-notification of democracy itself."

This comes after Delhi Police detained Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) activist Saurav Das along with Ashutosh Ranka and 12 others from Jantar Mantar and brought them to the Jaffarpur Kalan police station, their legal counsel, an advocate, said.

Addressing a press conference, Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) activist Mehr Parsicha asserted that public spaces belong to all citizens and cannot be commandeered by the state to...