Indian police detained dozens of opposition protesters on March 26 to stop them from marching to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence to demand the release of their leader and top elected official of New Delhi arrested last week in a bribery case.
Nearly 300 supporters of Arvind Kejriwal gathered at India’s Parliament House to begin their march. Policemen, some in riot gear, surrounded the protesters, and detained some.
In the lead-up to the general election, starting April 19, India’s opposition parties have accused the government of misusing its power to harass and weaken its political opponents, pointing to a spree of raids, arrests, and corruption investigations against key opposition figures.
Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party denies targeting the opposition and says law enforcement agencies act independently.
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