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Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest comes as a blow to the opposition just weeks before India’s general elections.
BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityAsiaChinaIndiaArvind Kejriwal: India opposition calls arrest ‘decay of democracy’Published1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Mr Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, was arrested on Thursday in connection with city’s policies over alcohol salesIndian opposition leaders have strongly condemned the arrest of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.Mr Kejriwal, leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was arrested on Thursday in connection with corruption allegations relating to the city’s policies over alcohol sales. Mr Kejriwal has denied any wrongdoing and challenged his arrest in the Supreme Court. Opposition leaders have alleged that his arrest is politically motivated.But Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has denied the allegation and say that it is merely acting against corruption.Mr Kejriwal’s arrest by a financial crimes agency comes as a blow to the opposition just weeks before India’s general elections. AAP is part of the 27-party INDIA alliance aiming to challenge the BJP. Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Rahul Gandhi has called the arrest an attack on India’s democratic principlesAlluding to Mr Modi, Rahul Gandhi of the main opposition Congress party wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday evening: “A scared dictator wants to create a dead democracy.””The arrest of elected Chief Ministers has become a common thing,” Mr Gandhi wrote.Sharad Pawar, leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) said that Mr Kejriwal’s arrest showcases the “depth to which BJP will stoop for power”.Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said Mr Kejriwal’s arrest would “give birth to a new people’s revolution”.”BJP knows that it will not come to power again, due to this fear, it wants to remove the opposition leaders from the public by any means at the time of elections, arrest is just an excuse,” he posted on X.Image source, AFPImage caption, AAP supporters protested against Mr Kejriwal’s protest on Thursday eveningPinarayi Vijayan, the chief minister of Kerala, said Mr Kejriwal’s arrest “outright vicious and part of a callous plot to silence all opposition voices just ahead of the general elections”. His counterpart in Tamil Nadu, M K Stalin, said: “Not a single BJP leader faces scrutiny or arrest, laying bare their abuse of power and the decay of democracy.” “The relentless persecution of opposition leaders by the BJP government smacks of a desperate witch-hunt. This tyranny ignites public fury, unmasking BJP’s true colours,” Mr Stalin said. In the past year or so, several opposition leaders have been imprisoned, questioned or had cases filed against them by federal agencies.K Kavitha, leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), was arrested in the same case as Mr Kejriwal just days ago. She denies the allegations.In January, Hemant Soren, former Jharkhand chief minister and leader of the opposition Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), was arrested by a federal tax agency on charges of money laundering and land-grabbing. Mr Soren denies the allegations.Mr Gandhi himself was convicted of criminal libel last year after a complaint by a member of the BJP.His two year prison sentence saw him disqualified from parliament for a time until the verdict was suspended by a higher court in August last year.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren was arrested by the tax agency in JanuaryOn Thursday, the Congress party accused Mr Modi’s government of using the tax department to starve them of finances ahead of elections.Mr Kejriwal is the third AAP leader to be arrested over the alleged corruption case related to a now-scrapped liquor policy in Delhi.The Enforcement Directorate also arrested Mr Kejriwal’s deputy, Manish Sisodia, and AAP lawmaker Sanjay Singh in the same case last year. Since coming to power in Delhi in 2013, AAP secured significant victories in Punjab’s state elections in 2022 and gained a few seats in Mr Modi’s home state of Gujarat in the same year.Read more India stories from the BBC:India in undersea race to mine world’s battery metal India food delivery app rolls back green uniform planDelhi world’s ‘most polluted’ capital: reportForeign students attacked in India over Ramadan prayersNew India election to be held in seven stagesRelated TopicsAsiaIndiaNew DelhiTop StoriesBlood test reveals best lung cancer treatmentPublished6 hours agoUK’s highest student loan revealed to be £231,000Published6 hours agoConcerns raised over Steve Barclay’s role in waste projectPublished7 hours agoFeaturesThe Papers: Women ‘owed’ payouts after £35bn ‘Waspi sting”I want the £45,000 state pension that was stolen from me’Inside the ice cream van feeding familiesApple becomes the latest tech giant under siegeWhy Trump may reap billions in a stock market merger‘I want to help people fly – and keep them safe’’I couldn’t photograph The Beatles – but I captured Oasis’How an obscure horoscope clip got on Ariana’s latestUK sees biggest increase in poverty for 30 yearsElsewhere on the BBCAre you ready for a challenge?Test your pop knowledge with Vernon Kay’s music quizAttributionSoundsTracking down online trolls…Behind striker Neal Maupay’s struggle with an extreme case of online hateAttributioniPlayerUnearthing China’s terracotta armyIn 1974 a chance find by Chinese farmers led to an astonishing archaeological discoveryAttributionSoundsMeet some adorable hamsters from Wales…This family loves Casualty, News, Sport and the odd murder show!AttributioniPlayerMost Read1Starmer urges Nike to change new England kit cross2UK’s highest student loan revealed to be £231,0003Why Trump may reap billions in a stock market merger4Women ‘owed’ payouts from £35bn ‘Waspi sting’5Rayner says questions over her tax are a ‘smear’6Blood test reveals best lung cancer treatment7’I want the £45,000 state pension that was stolen from me’8Robinho arrested in Brazil to serve rape sentence9Concerns raised over Steve Barclay’s role in waste project10Apple becomes the latest tech giant under siege
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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityUKEnglandN. IrelandScotlandAlbaWalesCymruIsle of ManGuernseyJerseyLocal NewsFirst product of Meghan’s lifestyle brand revealedPublished11 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Meghan pictured at a polo match in Florida last weekBy Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondentA first glimpse of the new business venture from the Duchess of Sussex has been teased on social media, with pictures of a jar of strawberry jam.In a bid to preserve a sense of mystery, the jam from the new American Riviera Orchard brand seemed to be spread among friends and influencers.Fashion designer Tracy Robbins posted a picture of the jam on Instagram.It was numbered “17 of 50”, suggesting the number of recipients of this first fruit of the new business.The arrival of Meghan’s new California-based lifestyle brand had been signalled on social media last month and this suggests that it will be selling food products.What do we know about Meghan’s new brand?Five things about Harry and Meghan’s brand revampWhy did Harry and Meghan leave the Royal Family?There seemed to be have been something of a re-launch for Meghan and husband Prince Harry’s brands and businesses this year, beginning with the overhaul of their regal-looking website under the sussex.com label.Their latest projects seem to be moving away from a previous focus on their time as working royals, such as their Netflix film Harry and Meghan and Prince Harry’s memoir Spare.The hint about the strawberry jam from Meghan’s American Riviera Orchard brand seems to fit with the couple’s latest Netflix plans.Meghan is going to launch a Netflix show which will “celebrate the joys of cooking and gardening, entertaining, and friendship”.Prince Harry will be involved in another Netflix venture showing the inside track on the world of polo. That’s the equestrian sport, not the mints.Delfina Blaquier, married to Prince Harry’s polo-playing friend Nacho Figueras, also posted a picture of the new jam, with hers labelled “10 of 50”.The social media trail for American Riviera Orchard evokes a sense of the couple’s home in California – and this soft launch for the jam show pictures of the jars in a sunny basket of lemons.It’s not known how much items from the new lifestyle brand will cost. Although there are already plenty of other royals getting into jams. Visitors to the gift shops in royal palaces can get a Buckingham Palace Strawberry Preserve for £3.95 or Windsor Castle Fine Cut Seville Orange Marmalade, also for £3.95.On both sides of the Atlantic they seem to be conserving their finances.Related TopicsUK Royal FamilyMeghan, Duchess of SussexMore on this storyWhat we know about Meghan’s regal lifestyle brandPublished16 MarchMeghan launches surprise new lifestyle brandPublished14 MarchTop StoriesMPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009Published8 minutes agoMuslim student loses school prayer ban challengePublished2 hours agoBowen: Iran’s attack on Israel offers Netanyahu a lifelinePublished7 hours agoFeaturesJeremy Bowen: Iran’s attack on Israel offers Netanyahu a lifelineIranians on edge as leaders say ‘Tel Aviv is our battleground’A really, really big election with nearly a billion votersWhat is the smoking ban and how will it work?Martin Tyler: I nearly lost my voice foreverWho are the millions of Britons not working?How to register to vote for the local elections ahead of midnight deadlinePlaying Coachella after cancer emotional, says DJHow the Alec Baldwin fatal film set shooting unfoldedElsewhere on the BBCFrom weight loss to prolonging lifeIs intermittent fasting actually good for you? James Gallagher investigatesAttributionSoundsCould Nina shake up the unspoken rules of modern dating?Brand new comedy about love, friendship and being your own selfAttributioniPlayerWill the UK introduce tough anti-tobacco laws?Under new plans, anyone turning 15 from this year would be banned from buying cigarettesAttributionSoundsCan William Wisting find the truth?The Norwegian detective returns, tackling more grisly cold casesAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Nursery boss ‘killed baby she strapped to beanbag’2Birmingham Airport flights disrupted by incident3Muslim student loses school prayer ban challenge4First product of Meghan’s lifestyle brand revealed5MPs back smoking ban for those born after 20096Police told to shut down right-wing Brussels conference7Historic Copenhagen stock exchange goes up in flames8Bowen: Iran’s attack on Israel offers Netanyahu a lifeline9Marten a ‘lioness’ who ‘loved her cubs’, court told10Sons of McCartney and Lennon release joint single
[ad_1] The jars of strawberry jam, labelled America Riviera Orchard, have been shared with friends and influencers.