Indian lawmaker arrested after tweet criticising Narendra Modi
Jignesh Mevani accused prime minister of idolising Nathuram Godse, killer of Mahatma Gandhi
A state lawmaker in India was arrested for criticising the prime minister, Narendra Modi, in a tweet, officials have said, raising concerns over freedom of speech in the world’s largest democracy.
His arrest coincided with the arrival of the British prime minister, Boris Johnson, in the country.