The Times of India

'Afraid of Ram devotees coming?' Congress claims leaders under house arrest ahead of Ayodhya visit

Ajay Rai, the Congress chief in Uttar Pradesh, has accused the BJP government of placing him under house arrest to stop a party delegation from reaching the revered Ram Temple in Ayodhya. He suggested that the government is anxious about a potential backlash from devotees regarding a donation embezzlement scandal. Rai's wife voiced her concerns, stating that the BJP would be accountable for any harm that might come to him.