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A key Indian opposition leader was arrested by authorities on Thursday over an alleged corruption case, in a move his allies claimed was politically motivated just weeks before the country votes in the worlds largest democratic election.. . Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi chief minister and one of Prime Minister Narendra Modis fiercest critics, was taken into custody following a raid on his home in the capital by the federal financial crimes agency,members of his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said, marking the latest blow to an alliance of parties aiming to unseat Modi as he seeks a third consecutive term.. . Kejriwals 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 countrys democratic founding principles.. . Kejriwal and the AAPstand accusedof favoring certain alcohol dealers and using unlawful money to fund an election campaign in relation to his implementation of a now-scrapped liquor policy..
Two other AAP leaders have previously been arrested over the same case and Kejriwal has repeatedly accused Modis Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of using federal agencies to target the opposition.. . AAP workers staged protests outside Kejriwals house Thursday, chanting slogans and blocking roads as he was taken away by officers from the Enforcement Directorate (ED).. ..
Though the AAP remains comparatively small at a national level, its control of the capital remains a source of deep irritation for Modis BJP as Kejriwal has become one of the most recognizable opposition figures to fiercely challenge the ruling party.. ..
The AAP will contest the general election as a partner in an alliance formed by 26 opposition political parties.. . Kejriwals arrest came hours after Indias main opposition, the Indian National Congress, accused the BJP of using the tax department to cripple their finances..
A scared dictator wants to create a dead democracy, Gandhi wrote on X. Capturing all the institutions including the media, breaking up the parties, extorting money from companies, freezing the account of the main opposition party was not enough now the arrest of the elected Chief Ministers has also become a common thing.. ..
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