Indian police lock up the anti-corruption leader and ignite the

Indian spring.

Politicians never learn.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14542053
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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 has been jailed for a week in Delhi's notorious Tihar prison.

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

Correspondents say he has presented an increasing challenge for the Indian government on dealing with corruption in Asia's third largest economy, where a series of recent high-profile scandals have tarnished the government's image.