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Haryana Congress Alleges ‘House Arrests’ Before Assembly Protest as CM Rejects Claim

Officials cite Chandigarh jurisdiction to explain police deployment.

Overview

  • Congress said Haryana Police confined senior party leaders and workers to block a planned gherao under its MNREGA Bachao Sangram campaign.
  • Inside the House, Congress MLAs circulated photographs they said showed policemen and individuals inside a residence as purported evidence.
  • Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said police detained no one and described the allegation as misleading, noting protests are permitted at a designated site in Sector 25, Chandigarh.
  • Speaker Harvinder Kalyan said any such actions occurred outside Assembly premises under Chandigarh Police jurisdiction and were not a matter for debate in the House.
  • A noisy exchange lasted about 25 minutes before Congress members walked out, and a minister suggested the images could depict security guards and called for an inquiry.