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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi

Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal released on bail

Arvind Kejriwal speaks into a microphone, holding one finger in the air.
Arvind Kejriwal has been one of the most outspoken critics of the prime minister, Narendra Modi. Photograph: Rajanish Kakade/AP

One of India’s most prominent opposition leaders has been granted bail after spending almost six months in jail for a corruption case he alleged was politically motivated.

On Friday, India’s supreme court ruled that, Arvind Kejriwal, who is the chief minister of Delhi, should be immediately released from jail in Delhi, where he has been held since his arrest in March.

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