India, Oct. 10 -- Economist Jean Dreze on Saturday criticised the heavy security deployment around the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, alleging that the display of force was disproportionate and intended to prevent people from understanding that their voting rights were under threat.

Dreze continued while speaking at the protest, "On behalf of all those who are not able to reach here because of the incredible display of force, which is completely out of proportion..." He added, "The reason why the government is so afraid is not that there is any risk of violence or any security risk, it is that the government is afraid that the people of this country will understand that their right to vote is being taken ...