UP Police thwart Congress' Vidhan Sabha gherao plan; many detained, worker dead

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LUCKNOW: In a dramatic turn of events, Congress leaders attempting to march toward the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday faced widespread detentions and house arrests.

Police blocked key routes, detained several senior party leaders, and imposed heavy security restrictions to prevent the planned gherao. Many Congress workers who gathered at the party's state office in Lucknow were arrested and later moved to Eco Garden.

State Congress President Ajay Rai, leading the protest, was detained after a confrontation with police, during which he briefly lost consciousness.

"The BJP government is scared of our voice. They are using oppressive tactics to suppress our democratic right to protest," Rai asserted after regaining composure.