Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- CPI(M) Politburo member and Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday strongly condemned the detention of opposition leaders and protesters in New Delhi, accusing the Narendra Modi government of using state power to suppress dissent and evade questions on electoral integrity.
Vijayan, who was detained by Delhi Police while proceeding to join the protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, said neither police action nor repression could weaken the resolve of those fighting to protect the Constitution and the right to vote.
In a social media post, he alleged that protesters were being detained and journalists covering the agitatio...