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Opposition arrest points to India’s politicised justice, critics say
3 years agoIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays his respect at the Mahatma Gandhi memorial at the Rajghat on Gandhi's death anniversary in New Delhi on January 30, 2024. The death anniversary of Gandhi, who is widely known in India as Bapu (father), is also observed as Martyr's Day in the country. (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP)
Critics are accusing the Indian government of using law enforcement agencies to selectively target its political foes following the arrest of an opposition politician minutes after his resignation as a state Chief Minister.