Ludhiana, April 3 -- Hours before Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann's visit to Ludhiana for Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) anti-drug walk in Ghumar Mandi, Punjab Youth Congress general secretary Rahul Dulgach was taken into custody.

Dulgach had planned to lead a protest against the Punjab government over an alleged act of vandalism against Dr BR Ambedkar's statue in Phillaur. He was detained on Wednesday morning from his residence and taken to Kitchlu Nagar police post.

His detention triggered a strong backlash from Congress leaders and supporters, who gathered outside the police post, demanding his immediate release.

The protest was led by Congress Ludhiana south in-charge Ishwarjot Singh Cheema, councillor Nirmal Kaira, and former council...