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Police in India Detain Dozens of Protesters as Pre-election Crackdown Grows

HeadlineMar 27, 2024

Police in India detained dozens of protesters Tuesday as they attempted to march to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence in New Delhi. The protest came in response to last week’s arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is a prominent critic of Modi. This all comes as part of a political crackdown ahead of national elections in India, which begin in April.

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