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October 10, 2026

Press Statement

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement:

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns the widespread repression unleashed by the Delhi Police on peaceful protesters in different parts of New Delhi today who were demanding the resignation of the CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Rollback of the SIR that has led to largescale disenfranchisement and other electoral reforms.

Braving the virtual curfew imposed in the city, with internet shutdowns, closed metro stations, and all other means of transport stopped and all other repressive and suppressive measures people have come out on the streets to protest.

Many top ranking leaders of the CPI(M) including General Secretary M.A. Baby, PB Member and leader of the Opposition in Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan, veteran leader Brinda Karat, Polit Bureau Members M.V. Govindan, Vijayaraghavan and Central Committee Members including K K Shailaja, P K Sreemathi, Thomas Issac, K N Balagopal, P. Rajeev, John Brittas etc were arrested when they protested at Jantar Mantar. Another batch of Polit Bureau members including B.V. Raghavulu, Arun Kumar, Vijoo Krishnan, Mariam Dhawale and Central Committee members A.R. Sindhu, Lokanadhan and others were arrested near Minto Road, when they tried to march from the Harkishan Singh Surjeet Bhawan at Indrajit Gupta Road. Veteran leader Manik Sarkar was also one of those arrested.

It is obvious that the Narendra Modi government has been rattled by the widespread protests. It is equally obvious that these repressive measures will fail to deter the people out on the streets. These protests were carried out despite intense police surveillance and their presence in large numbers in front of our offices in Delhi. In its obsession to exhibit power and strength the BJP government has shown extreme cowardice and the complete inability to conduct democratic governance.

(Muralidharan) 

For CPI(M) Central Committee Office