Late-Night Protests Over Arrest Of UP Congress Leader In Lucknow

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Congress Minority cell chief Shahnawaz Alam was arrested by police in the later hours of Monday (June 29) in connection with anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protest on December 19, 2019.

Following Alam's arrest, UP Congress chief Ajay Kumar Lallu and others arrived at Hazratganj Police Station after which the police had to resort to baton-charge to disperse party workers from the station.

"Government is scared. It is attempting to send Congress workers and officer bearers to jail after naming them in false cases. If they do not release him, then we will do an agitation tomorrow," Ajay Kumar Lallu, state Congress Chief told ANI.