Congress leaders, some students detained ahead of Amit Shah’s Alwar visit

Rajasthan Police detained some Congress leaders and students ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Alwar on Sunday. The Congress claimed around two dozen party leaders and students were detained, but the police reported only seven to eight individuals were taken into custody. Congress workers said that Khairthal Tijara district president Balram Yadav was detained along with his supporters while having a meal at a hotel on Saturday afternoon.

Ramniwas, a Khairthal Tijara Congress worker, told The Indian Express that Yadav and other party members were taken from the hotel and brought to the Khairthal police station on Sunday morning. Around two dozen party workers and students are reportedly under detention at the Khairthal police station, with hundreds gathering there to protest the detentions.

On Saturday, Yadav had complained that the Home Minister did not answer Opposition questions in Parliament about the use of pellet guns on protesting students at Jantar Mantar. He argued that students are not terrorists, but rather the future of the country, and questioned the Home Minister's decision to hold a rally outside instead of addressing the issues. When Yadav was detained at the hotel, he asked, "How many people will they arrest?"

Khairthal Tijara Additional SP, Jaya Singh, stated that around "7-8" persons have been detained at the Khairthal police station, as they might have obstructed Amit Shah's visit. Singh denied that the workers were detained at the hotel on Saturday, explaining that they went there for a meeting and were not detained there.