Congress leaders detained in UP – United News of India

Lucknow, Jan 15 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu along with Partys leader in the Legislative Council, Deepak Singh and several Congress workers were detained on Friday as they attempted to march towards Raj Bhawan to observe 'Kisan Adhikar Diwas'.Mr Lallu and his supporters were detained just near his house. The Congress had announced that it would observe Kisan Adhikar Diwas on Friday and gherao the Raj Bhawan in protest against the farm laws. Scuffles between Congress workers and the police were reported from other places as well as party workers attempting to reach Raj Bhawan.Talking to reporters, the UPCC chief said that the Yogi Adityanath government was infringing on their democratic rights to hold a peaceful protest.

"When BJP is organizing big rallies, programs and chief minister Yogi Adityanath himself celebrating Gorakhpur Divas and several other events, only the Opposition Parties leaders, especially of the Congress were stopped or even held while demonstrating against the misdeeds of the Government in the name of implementing corona protocol, claimed Lallu while attacking BJP government of snatching their right of making peaceful demonstration. "The Congress will continue its fight against this kind of oppression," he added.

Prominent against those held included District President, Ved Prakash Tripathi, City President, Mukesh Chauhan, former minister RK Chowdhary, Mahila state president Mamta Chowdhary etc.UNI MB RHK2053

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