U.P. Congress chief Ajay Rai, other leaders detained as police thwart Assembly seige protest
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U.P. Congress chief Ajay Rai, other leaders detained as police thwart Assembly seige protest

The Hindu  

The Congress' Uttar Pradesh chief Ajay Rai, State incharge Avinash Pande and several other protesting leaders and workers were detained on Wednesday as they tried to leave the party office here for their planned siege of the State Assembly during the ongoing Winter Session. "We will throw out the Yogi government from power in 2027,” Mr. Rai told reporters from a bus after police detained him amid heightened security measures in the state capital to thwart the Congress protest. Congress Legislative Party leader Aradhana Mishra ‘Mona’ raised the matter in the State Assembly where she alleged that the “government is killing democracy” and stifling the voice of the people. Mr. Rai had on Tuesday claimed that the State government, fearing the Congress protest against its "unjust" policies, has placed party members under house arrest in several districts to prevent them from participating in the demonstration.

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Cong workers take to streets, top leaders among many held
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Cong workers take to streets, top leaders among many held

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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