Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai Detained Amid Saharanpur Mosque Demolition Row

Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai and others were detained by police amid escalating tensions over the demolition of a mosque in Saharanpur. The Congress party condemned the police action, characterising it as authoritarian.

The party alleged that the state administration was acting under directions from the BJP-led government to suppress opposition voices. The detention came as the Congress mounted protests against the mosque demolition.