New Delhi, July 18 -- Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday criticised the Centre over the police action against climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, alleging that the government was attempting to suppress the right to dissent guaranteed under the Indian Constitution.

Reacting to the development in a post on X, Khera said that the Centre was denying the constitutional right to dissent, questioning the timing of the new Delhi Police Commissioner's appointment.

"Our Constitution guarantees the right to dissent. The Home Ministry appears determined to deny it. The Delhi Police reports directly to the Home Ministry - the very Ministry that appointed a new Police Commissioner in Delhi just yesterday," he wrote.

"If today's crackdown is...