US EditionArvind Kejriwal: Delhi's chief minister arrested over corruption claims
- Gandhi expressed concern over lack of funds for campaigning, attributing it to a damaged ability to contest elections.
- Kejriwal's arrest is seen as a political conspiracy by the ruling party, with accusations of favoritism towards certain alcohol dealers and misuse of funds for election campaigns.
- The arrest of Kejriwal creates tension before the upcoming national elections, where Modi is expected to perform well despite criticism over democratic principles erosion. ["Kejriwal's arrest comes as tensions run high ahead of the crucial election, in which Modi is widely expected to leave the opposition languishing despite sharp criticism over his perceived erosion of the country’s democratic founding principles.
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In India, Delhi's chief minister and opposition figure arrested
A federal agency arrested on Thursday November 21 the head of government of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, in an alleged corruption case that his supporters describe as a vendetta. In the midst of the legislative campaign and while political arrests have increased in the last ten years, the opposition is in a corner.
New Delhi’s top elected official arrested in liquor bribery case as protests held
Supporters of an anti-corruption crusader and one of India’s most consequential politicians of the past decade held protests today (Friday 22 March) against his arrest. Arvind Kejriwal was arrested yesterday by a federal agency that accused his party and ministers of accepting 1 billion rupees ($12 million) in bribes from liquor contractors nearly two years ago, a top leader of his party said. Atishi Singh, a leader of Kejriwal’s Aam Admi Party …
Claims of 'political conspiracy' as Indian opposition figure arrested
The Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, has been arrested by India's financial crime agency over allegations he accepted a multi million-dollar bribe from liquor contractors two years ago. The Aam Aadmi Party says the charges are fabricated - labelling it a "political conspiracy" orchestrated by Narendra Modi's government, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP. Modi's main challenger, the Congress Party, has also accused his government …
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