New Delhi, July 18 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Sagarika Ghose on Saturday criticised the action against climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, alleging that the move was taken because the government was "rattled" by his planned march to Parliament.

Speaking to ANI, Ghose said Wangchuk's movement was peaceful and claimed that the government's action was an "assault on democracy".

"This action has been taken because the Modi government is rattled; it is in a state of panic. They are panicked because Sonam Wangchuk had announced a march to Parliament on the 20th. I was also going to join that march and participate alongside him, representing the All India Trinamool Congress. It is a peaceful movement," she said.

She further alleged that with...