The recent arrest of Arvind Kejriwal, chief minister of the province that envelops national capital New Delhi, is causing a stir in India, coming as it did just before the general election in April. Police and paramilitaries cordoned off Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence on March 26 as street protests flared.
It has attracted attention abroad too. A German foreign ministry spokesman irritated New Delhi last week when he said Berlin assumes and expects that “the standards relating to the independence of the judiciary and fundamental democratic principles will apply” in the case.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Read the full story and more at $9.90/month
Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
ST One Digital
$9.90/month
No contract
ST app access on 1 mobile device
Unlock these benefits
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you
