Guwahati, Oct. 12 -- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-convener Saurav Das on Monday condemned the Centre's decision to remove Jantar Mantar from the list of designated protest sites, calling the move "unacceptable" and an assault on the fundamental right to peaceful assembly.

The remarks came as Delhi Police denotified Jantar Mantar as an authorised venue for protests and designated three alternative locations for demonstrations, according to an official order.

In a post on X, Das questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government over the decision, asking, "Why is Narendra Modi scared of Jantar Mantar?"

He also questioned whether the Ministry of Home Affairs had consulted the public, stakeholders or organisations before taking the dec...