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CPI MP John Brittas Alleges Brutal Police Manhandling in Delhi
- •CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas claimed he was brutally manhandled by Delhi Police and CRPF personnel.
- •The incident occurred while he was heading to a protest at Jantar Mantar against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Brittas stated that despite identifying himself as an MP, he was forcibly carried away and pushed into a police bus.
- •He described facing suffocation and being pinned down before a DCP intervened and ordered his release.
- •The leader questioned the safety and plight of common citizens if a parliamentarian can be treated in such a manner without violating any laws.
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CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas alleged that he was brutally manhandled by Delhi Police and CRPF personnel while heading to a protest at Jantar Mantar. He stated that despite identifying himself as an MP and having violated no laws, he was forcibly carried away, pinned down in a police bus, and later released on a footpath.
Left leaders and protesters gathered in New Delhi to march toward Jantar Mantar and demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstration was organized in response to alleged electoral roll irregularities and issues concerning disenfranchised voters.
Ahead of the planned demonstration at Jantar Mantar, several prominent Left leaders were detained by the Delhi Police. Those detained included former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, CPI(M) General Secretary M.A. Baby, senior leader Brinda Karat, and Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas.
