India, Oct. 12 -- India has rejected concerns raised by the United Nations human rights office over protests in New Delhi, describing the remarks as "misplaced" and reiterating that the Constitution guarantees citizens the right to peaceful assembly, subject to reasonable restrictions to maintain public order. Meanwhile, Bangladesh's National Citizen Party (NCP) has expressed solidarity with demonstrations led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) over alleged irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls.

The controversy centres on protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and demands for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Protesters have raised concerns about electoral transpar...