Lucknow, Sept. 11 -- After the Congress announced a protest against the Varanasi visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the police placed its state president, Ajay Rai, under 'house arrest' in Lucknow.
Rai has alleged that the police are trying to suppress the voice of Congress workers. "Every worker will give a befitting reply to this," he said.
Apart from this, Congress leaders from Sonbhadra have also been put under house arrest. Checking is being conducted at various toll plazas from Lucknow to Varanasi.
Taking to his official X handle, the Congress state president expressed his displeasure, "Sending police to stop us, suppressing the voice of workers - this will not stop the fight; this will not save the vote thieves. Every Babbar S...