Delhi protest: Left leaders including Pinarayi Vijayan, Brinda Karat detained

Former Chief Minister of Kerla Pinarayi Vijayan speaking with media at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on October 10, 2026 | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma 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.Anti-CEC Delhi protest LIVE updatesCPI(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. Comrades Brinda Karat, M.V Govindan, P.K. Sreemathy, and P. Rajeev were among the leaders detained.— CPI (M) (@cpimspeak) October 10, 2026Video footages showed Mr. Baby being forcefully taken into a bus.Police unleash brutal repression on party workers, but we remain defiant, another post from the party said. “We shall overcome, Inquilab Zindabad!” it added. Published - October 10, 2026 11:46 am IST