30/06/2026
The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Tuesday alleged that its state president, Ajay Rai, had been placed under house arrest in Ayodhya ahead of a proposed visit by a party delegation to the Ram Temple, with Rai calling the move a "cowardly attempt" by the BJP government to stop Congress leaders from offering prayers amid the ongoing row over the embezzlement of devotees' donations.
​In a post on X, Rai accused the BJP government of acting in a "dictatorial" manner, claiming he was placed under arrest shortly after arriving in Ayodhya. Questioning the action, Rai alleged that those involved in the alleged donation theft and land scams in Ayodhya were "afraid of devotees of Lord Ram".
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