CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas says he is assaulted by security personnel while participating in protests in Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. Brittas alleges the incident occurs around the time he speaks to the media and is detained, and he shares that he was taken to hospital after the alleged assault.

Brittas has written to senior constitutional authorities, calling for an independent investigation and citing alleged violations of constitutional rights. Multiple outlets report that CPI(M) and protestors dispute the police/CRPF conduct, with one outlet describing the force involved as Delhi Police and another as CRPF. Protest activity in the capital escalates in response to the allegations, with reports of widespread demonstrations and large numbers of detentions. The different accounts also reference video evidence circulated by CPI(M), which Reuters-style independent confirmation is not described in these reports, leaving key details contested while authorities’ position is not included in the provided coverage.