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Submitted by maithuy on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 09:29
India has denied it is stifling democratic protest after police arrested 1,300 people to halt a hunger strike by an anti-corruption activist.

Prominent campaigner Anna Hazare was arrested hours before his fast against a proposed new anti-corruption law.

India's Home Minister P Chidambaram said the detentions were because protesters had not obeyed police conditions for the demonstration.

Mr Hazare is being held for a week in Delhi's Tihar prison.

Shortly after his arrest the Indian government offered to release the 74-year-old campaigner, prompting hundreds of his supporters to gather outside the prison to celebrate.

But one of the campaigner's aides said he had gone on hunger strike and was refusing to leave until the police could guarantee his original protest - which led to his arrest - would be allowed to go ahead.

The campaigner says India's proposed anti-corruption ombudsman should be able to investigate any official - including the prime minister and judges.

BBC/VOVNews

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