India opposition protests in Delhi over Kejriwal's arrest before election

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Top leaders of India's opposition coalition and thousands of supporters have rallied in the capital, decrying "autocracy" in protest against the arrest of a senior colleague ahead of the general election.

Arvind Kejriwal, chief minister of Delhi and a key

leader in an opposition alliance formed to

challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was arrested and jailed earlier in March in connection with a long-running corruption probe. Kejriwal's government is accused of receiving kickbacks while handing out liquor licences to private companies. A court on Thursday extended Kejriwal's custody until April 1.