UP Congress chief put under house arrest ahead of Rahul Gandhi's scheduled visit to Hathras

UPCC president Ajay Kumar Lallu has been put under house arrest here ahe of scheduled visit of senior leer Rahul Gandhi to Hathras on Saturday, party said.

According to a party spokesperson, Anshu Awasthi, police personnel have been stationed outside Lallu's house here and he is t being allowed to venture outside. Uttar Presh Congress Committee (UPCC) president Ajay Kumar Lallu has been placed under house arrest at his residence in state capital, Awasthi said.

step has been taken to prevent Lallu from joining Rahul Gandhi who is scheduled to visit Hathras, he ded.

By doing so, state government is only exposing itself. It has removed all doubts from people's mind that it has resorted to gundagardi and is blatantly standing with criminals of Hathras, he said.

A tweet by Uttar Presh Congress said, "Our state president Shri Ajay Kumar Lalluji, our district hes and more than 500 workers have been placed under house arrest. Yogiji don't stop those who fight for justice." 

(Im: PTI)

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