New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has condemned the denotification of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site, calling the move a serious setback for the right to peaceful assembly and democratic accountability.

CJP also condemned the detention of its leaders and volunteers on Tuesday morning after they entered the site carrying the national flag and demanding the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls.

The announcement of denotification came on October 12, the same day CJP representatives approached Parliament Street Police Station to submit a letter seeking a date and time for their proposed peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar.

The outfit ...