Ayodhya: UP Congress chief Ajay Rai allegedly placed under house arrest ahead of Ram temple visit

Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai was allegedly placed under house arrest at a hotel in Ayodhya on Monday, a day before a party delegation was to visit the Ram temple, IANS reported.

This came against the backdrop of a row about the alleged embezzlement of donations made to the temple.

On Monday night, Rai alleged on social media that he had been “arrested” from the hotel and taken away in a police vehicle.

In a video posted on social media, his wife Rina Rai claimed that he had been arrested and that the family had not been informed where he was being taken. “His life is under threat from the government,” she alleged.