India opposition unites over pre-election arrest, blames PM Modi

Rahul Gandhi, a senior leader of India's main opposition Congress party, part of India's opposition alliance known as "INDIA", attends a protest rally against the arrest of the party's main leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, at the Ramlila Ground in New Delhi, India March 31, 2024. REUTERS/Sharafat Ali

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian opposition parties united on Sunday to protest against the arrest of a prominent leader weeks before a national election, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party of rigging the vote and harassing them with large tax demands.

"Narendra Modi is trying match-fixing in this election," Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi told a New Delhi rally as the crowd chanted "Shame!"