Indian poet and activist Varara Rao is escorted after his arrest in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Indian poet and activist Varara Rao is escorted after his arrest in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
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Arrest of critics in India shows Modi wants to ‘jail all activists’: India’s opposition

Lawyers and left-wing activists detained for alleged links to Maoist militants but opposition leader Rahul Gandhi says the government just wants to crack down on dissent