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Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal announces resignation

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced his resignation Friday to protest the blocking of an anti-corruption bill, fewer than 50 days after taking power in the Indian capital. “My cabinet has decided that we are quitting. Here is my resignation

In the recently released World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders, India has been ranked at the 140th position among 180 countries. India’s position on the index has been constantly falling down since 2002; In 2010, India was at 122nd