Modi accused of ‘dirty politics’ as Indian opposition politician arrested weeks before election
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by a federal anti-money laundering agency on corruption charges just weeks before the country heads into the national elections – a move condemned by the opposition as the “murder of democracy”.
Mr Kejriwal, the chief of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and a key opposition politician, was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Thursday night in connection with corruption allegations relating to the city’s liquor policy.
“My life is dedicated to the country no matter whether I am, in jail or outside,” Mr Kejriwal told reporters while being taken to a Delhi court where the ED sought 10 days of his custody.
AAP has called for countrywide protests with
