Bengaluru/IBNS, Oct. 16 -- Authorities denied the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) permission to hold its proposed Tiranga March at Town Hall in Bengaluru, directing demonstrations to Freedom Park, the city's designated protest venue.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said the Congress government had not been informed by CJP about its plan to organise the demonstration at Town Hall.

The denial comes amid CJP's planned protests in different cities, including Delhi, where police also refused permission for the group to hold a gathering at Central Park in Connaught Place.

CJP had planned to organise its Tiranga March at Town Hall as part of its wider campaign.

However, authorities did not grant permission for the proposed gatherin...