Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Kerala Left Leaders Detained During Delhi Protest Near Jantar Mantar
Several leaders from Kerala were detained by Delhi Police during a protest in New Delhi.
Among them was Pinarayi Vijayan, a former chief minister of Kerala.
The CPI(M) also said that several other party leaders were detained.
It said some leaders were taken around the city before being brought to Chhatrasal Stadium.
The protest was called by the Cockroach Janata Party, and the Left supported it.
Police had placed strict restrictions around Jantar Mantar.
The article’s headline says Stalin described the incident as reminiscent of the Emergency, but the article does not give his full remarks.
Former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan was detained near Kerala House on Jantar Mantar Road on Saturday morning.
The CPI(M) said Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas and former state minister K N Balagopal were also detained.
The party said the leaders were taken around the city before being brought to Chhatrasal Stadium.
CPI(M) Keralam named M A Baby, Brinda Karat, E P Jayarajan, M V Govindan, K K Shailaja and P K Sreemathi among others detained.
The detentions took place during a protest in New Delhi supported by the Left, amid strict police restrictions around Jantar Mantar.
- Who
- Pinarayi Vijayan and other CPI(M) leaders, according to the party.
- What
- They were detained by Delhi Police during a protest.
- When
- Saturday morning.
- Where
- Near Kerala House on Jantar Mantar Road in New Delhi; the party said detained leaders were later brought to Chhatrasal Stadium.
- Why
- The detentions occurred during a protest called by the Cockroach Janata Party, which the Left supported; the article does not state the police’s reason for detaining them.
Criticism of the detentions
Police rationale
Detaining protest participants
Criticism of the detentions
The article’s headline says Stalin described the incident as reminiscent of the Emergency; the CPI(M) reported that its leaders had been detained.
Police rationale
The article reports strict police curbs but does not provide Delhi Police’s explanation or response.
- Protest location
- Jantar Mantar Road, New Delhi
- Initial detention location
- Near Kerala House
- Reported destination
- Chhatrasal Stadium
- Day and time
- Saturday morning
- Party reporting the detentions
- CPI(M)
- Protest caller
- Cockroach Janata Party
- Police measures
- Strict curbs were enforced in and around Jantar Mantar.