Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai was detained in Lucknow on Saturday (October 11, 2025) when he attempted to visit Fatehpur and provide financial assistance to the family of a Dalit man allegedly lynched in Rae Bareli on October 1. As soon as Mr. Rai, along with senior party leaders — including Sitapur Lok Sabha MP Rakesh Rathore — came out from the State party office, the policemen stopped their vehicle and took them to a police station. They were later set free in the evening.

“When Hariom Balmiki was being brutally beaten to death, the police was missing. Today, as Congress members are rushing to the aid of the victim’s family, the same police forcibly stopped us. This exposes the administration’s utter indifference to the public and the fearful mindset of those in power. Due

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