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Delhi Police Arrest Kerala CM, CPI(M) Leaders Before Protest

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 7:59 AM UTC · How we work

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Delhi Police detained Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and CPI(M) leaders before a Jantar Mantar protest.
The arrests also included CPI(M) General Secretary M A Baby, MP John Brittas, and former minister K N Balagopal.
Police said the march violated Section 163, which limits gatherings to four people.
Delhi authorities denied rally permission, citing law-and-order and procedural concerns.
CPI(M) officials called the arrests an attack on democracy and vowed to continue the protest.

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Delhi Police detained Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and CPI(M) leaders before a Jantar Mantar protest.
The arrests also included CPI(M) General Secretary M A Baby, MP John Brittas, and former minister K N Balagopal.
Police said the march violated Section 163, which limits gatherings to four people.
Delhi authorities denied rally permission, citing law-and-order and procedural concerns.
CPI(M) officials called the arrests an attack on democracy and vowed to continue the protest.