Delhi protest crackdown triggers wave of demonstrations across Kochi

The CPI(M) Ernakulam Area Committee takes out a march in the city on Friday to protest police action against demonstrators in Delhi who were demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the release of CPI(M) and CPI leaders. | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin

The police action against public protests in Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar triggered protests across the city on Friday (October 10, 2026).

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] took out protest marches following the reports of the detention of senior CPI(M) leaders, including the Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan, CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby, Brinda Karat, and Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas.