Scores of Congress workers jostled with police personnel and tried to scale barricades outside the party office in Lucknow on Monday as a party delegation led by its Uttar Pradesh unit chief Ajay Rai was prevented from leaving for Sambhal,

A scuffle broke out between Uttar Pradesh Police and Congress leaders as the party's delegation, led by Ajay Rai, was prevented from visiting violence-hit Sambhal.

UP Congress chief Ajay Rai and senior leader PL Punia could not leave for the ‘fact-finding’ visit as a scuffle broke out between cops and party workers.

A scuffle broke out between Uttar Pradesh Police and Congress leaders outside the state party office here on Monday as a delegation led by state party unit chief Ajay Rai attempted to leave for violence-hit Sambhal.

Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai and other party leaders on 02 held a protest and raise slogans outside the Party Office in Lucknow as Police stopped them from visiting violence-hit Sambhal.Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai said "The DCP and other police officials have said that they inform us when the restrictions are lifted.

Uttar Pradesh Congress leaders accuse the BJP government of placing them under house arrest to prevent them from visiting violence-hit Sambhal. They h

On November 24, four people died in alleged police firing after a mob protested violently against a court-ordered survey of a local mosque.

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UP Congress chief Ajay Rai plans to defy a police order and visit the violence-hit Sambhal district on Monday, despite heavy security measures put in place to prevent the party delegation from reaching the area.