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Radio France Internationale
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Pratap Chakravarty

Indian opposition leader's arrest before elections draws international rebuke

United Nations India Arvind Kejriwal Bharatiya Janata Party Germany Narendra Modi New Delhi Police Corruption United States
A supporter of India's opposition coalition displays a placard showing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested last month, during a protest in New Delhi on 31 March 2024. © AFP / AMARJEET KUMAR SINGH

The United States, Germany and the United Nations have expressed concern after Indian police arrested Delhi’s chief minister on corruption charges just weeks ahead of national elections. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is accused of seeking to undermine opposition-led state governments in the run-up to the polls.

Arvind Kejriwal is the fourth leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP, Common Man’s Party) to be arrested on charges of taking bribes from businesses seeking permits to sell liquor in the city – but so far the police have not established a link to any purported crime.

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