Indian Authorities Arrest Top Opposition Leader Arvind Kejriwal on Allegations of Money Laundering, Sparking Outcry
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Indian authorities arrested Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, a top opposition leader, on allegations of money laundering that his supporters say are politically motivated.
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Kejriwal is the second opposition leader arrested recently after the chief minister of Jharkhand state was detained in January over a land scam.
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Opposition parties accuse Prime Minister Modi's BJP of unfairly using investigative agencies to pressure and jail political rivals before crucial April elections.
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The BJP has accused Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party of selling liquor licenses and receiving kickbacks, allegations he denies.
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Opposition leaders condemned the arrest as autocratic and said the BJP is crippling their campaigns and operations through legal means ahead of the elections.