New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Alleging a "nexus" behind the denial of permission for protests and subsequent registration of FIRs against Opposition leaders, India Youth Congress (IYC) Legal Cell national chairman Advocate Roopesh Singh Bhadauria on Thursday accused the Delhi Police of "high-handedness" and said the two developments were connected.

Bhadauria's remarks came as the Delhi High Court is set to hear on Friday a plea filed by the IYC challenging the Delhi Police's refusal to grant permission for its proposed protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar.

Speaking to ANI about the petition, Bhadauria said the IYC had approached the Delhi Police on September 25 seeking permission for a protest between Octobe...