Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai, Others Detained as Row over Saharanpur Mosque Demolition Escalates
Police detained Ajay Rai and other Congress leaders after they tried to visit the site, while ASI officials examined the demolished mosque area.
- On Monday, September 7, 2026, police detained State Congress President Ajay Rai in Lucknow and restricted Samajwadi Party MLA Atul Pradhan in Meerut as both attempted to travel to Saharanpur regarding a mosque demolition.
- Authorities demolished the 119-year-old mosque located within the Saharanpur Collectorate premises, prompting opposition leaders to organize site visits and assess the situation.
- Following instructions from National President Shri Akhilesh Yadav, a Samajwadi Party delegation submitted a memorandum to the Additional Commissioner, while Congress leaders condemned the detention as evidence of dictatorship.
- Mr. Rai and other Congress leaders were released Monday evening, while an Archaeological Survey of India team examined a well discovered at the demolition site, collecting soil samples and photographs.
- Congress leaders vowed to continue opposing perceived government excesses, describing the current political climate as emergency-like and demanding all official actions regarding the demolition strictly adhere to the Constitution.
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Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai, others detained as row over Saharanpur mosque demolition escalates
The Congress described the police action as dictatorship, adding the administration is working on the directions of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to silence the voices of opposition.
SP, Cong lodge protest over demolition of mosque in Saharanpur Collectorate
Saharanpur/Lucknow (UP), Sep 7 (PTI) Leaders of the Samajwadi Party and the Congress on Monday lodged a strong protest against the demolition of a mosque located on the Saharanpur Collectorate premises by authorities, amid claims of detention and “house arrest” by the Uttar Police. The mosque, which was declared illegal by the Saharanpur city magistrate, […]
UP Congress President Ajay Rai, who was traveling to Saharanpur, was detained by Lucknow police. He was taken to the police lines. Rai stated, "We are being forcibly arrested."
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The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday detained State Congress President Ajay Rai in Lucknow after he led demonstrations protesting the government's demolition of a historic mosque inside the Saharanpur Collectorate complex.
Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai has been detained by police. He was stopped on his way to Saharanpur by UP police.
Ajay Rai Detained: UP Congress President Ajay Rai, who was on his way to Saharanpur, was detained by police in Lucknow. After being released from the police lines, he joined the ongoing indefinite strike at the Eco Garden.
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