Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai, others detained as row over Saharanpur mosque demolition escalates
Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai and several supporters were taken into custody as tensions rose following the demolition of a mosque in Saharanpur. The Congress party condemned the police move as authoritarian, alleging the state administration is acting on directives from the ruling BJP government to suppress dissenting voices. The arrests came after local officials ordered the structure's removal, sparking protests.