Opposition leaders say it is a systematic crackdown, but the ruling party insists it is the law taking its course.
NEW DELHI – India’s opposition parties slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government for arresting a key leader just weeks before India holds a general election, saying the move was a “vindictive misuse of central agencies” and an attempt to stifle them.He was questioned for more than two hours, according to people familiar with the matter who requested anonymity since the information was not yet public.
The BJP has refuted any suggestion that it is deliberately targeting opposition leaders and has defended the government’s actions as necessary to root out widespread corruption. “The intensity and manner in which these agencies are against key opposition leaders clearly show that there is political intention,” said Dr Niranjan Sahoo, a senior fellow at the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi.
Introduced in 2021, the policy was rolled back within months following allegations of wrongdoing. Since then, the ED has arrested two other top AAP leaders. None of those arrested has been convicted.Anti-Modi alliance in India faltering as election nears
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