Posted 3/28/2024, 1:12:00 AM
India Protests US Comments on Arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Weeks Before Election
- India summoned a top US diplomat after Washington criticized the arrest of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal weeks before an election
- Kejriwal was arrested in connection with a corruption investigation; his party came to power on an anti-corruption platform
- The US encouraged a fair and timely legal process, noting opposition complaints of frozen bank accounts ahead of the election
- India objects to the remarks as disrespectful of its sovereignty and internal affairs
- The arrest is seen by some as an attempt to sideline challengers to Prime Minister Modi before next month's national election