India, Oct. 6 -- Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala on Tuesday condemned the detention of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by the Delhi Police during an Opposition protest, alleging that the action was an attempt to undermine democracy.

Criticising the Narendra Modi-led government over the police action against the protest seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the senior Congress leader said his party would continue its fight with public support.

Chennithala said Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, was denied his democratic right to meet the CEC.

"Instead of allowing him to meet the CEC, the Central Government arrested and removed him. This is wrong. I condemn it. This is a move to destr...