Delhi protest: Left leaders including Pinarayi Vijayan, Brinda Karat detained
Senior CPI(M) leaders, including Pinarayi Vijayan and Brinda Karat, were detained by Delhi Police during a protest march. The demonstration was organized to demand the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar.
Why it matters
The detention of high-profile opposition figures reflects ongoing political friction and civil unrest in India regarding government accountability.
Former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, CPI(M) General Secretary M.A Baby, senior CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat and Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas were among Left leaders detained by Delhi Police on Saturday (October 10, 2026).
They were detained by the Delhi police ahead of the march to Jantar Mantar where India will demand the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar.
“CPI(M) General Secretary M.A Baby and senior leaders were detained by the Delhi police today ahead of the march to Jantar Mantar where India will demand the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar,” the party’s offical social media accounts posted.
The party also said M.V Govindan, P.K. Sreemathy, and P. Rajeev were among the leaders detained.
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