Posted 3/27/2024, 6:33:45 PM
India Protests US Comments on Arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal Ahead of Election
- Indian foreign ministry summoned US diplomat to protest comments on arrest of opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal
- Kejriwal is Delhi's chief minister and leads the Aam Aadmi Party, faces corruption allegations he says are politically motivated
- Arrests come ahead of India's general election in April-June, AAP recently allied with main opposition Congress party
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- Kejriwal intends to keep governing Delhi from custody; supporters and opponents protested his arrest in capital