Factbox-Legal troubles facing Indian opposition politicians

Members of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) confront with police during a protest against the arrest of Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in New Delhi, India, February 27, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Congress party lawmaker Rahul Gandhi, who was disqualified from parliament on Friday, joins a long list of opposition leaders who have called investigations against them political vendettas.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has denied allegations of political interference in the investigations and says the law is the same for everyone.