CPI(M) decries detention of protesting leaders, says ‘an Emergency-like situation prevails in Delhi’
“A brutal atmosphere similar to that during the Emergency prevails in Delhi. The Delhi Police have turned violent like RSS-BJP goons,” the party says in a statement
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) has strongly condemned the detention of several protesting leaders in Delhi, alleging that the Central Government is imposing an "Emergency-like situation". On October 10, 2026, CPI(M) leaders planned to march to Jantar Mantar, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The party's Keralam State Secretariat denounced the "fascist action" by the Central Government for suppressing the protests. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, according to the CPI(M), are attempting to maintain control over the nation to protect the CEC. The party accused the BJP of creating a lockdown-like atmosphere in Delhi by deploying over 50,000 police personnel and paramilitary forces and imposing prohibitory orders.
Internet access and metro services in Delhi were also shut down, while trains leaving for Delhi were halted before reaching the capital. The arrest of a CPI(M) leader, Abhijeet Dipke, in a police vehicle is described as "barbaric" by the party. The CPI(M) urged the Supreme Court to intervene against these "prohibitions", which it claims curtail freedom of movement and expression.
The party also highlighted that over 13 crores of voters have been arbitrarily deleted from the electoral rolls, suggesting that the CEC is actively working against the RSS-BJP combine.
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